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Originally posted by metamagic
Originally posted by A curious cat
This man has abused and raped children, he has convictions and now he has been caught for possessing, making and distributing child pornography. You actualy think that we are not putting the abused children first? He is an abuser! And you are a fool!!!
Maybe you should read the article cited before you make these kinds of erroneous statements. He was not caught making porn, he downloaded it and, probably, shared it. Where was the porn made? Lets go back to the original article. news.sky.com...
Originally posted by A curious cat
"Just because they view child pornography?" IT IS NOT A VICTIMLESS CRIME!! Why can't you people see this? These children are not willing actors, enjoying their performance! Your argument is ridiculous, stop trying to defend them. There is no defence!
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
reply to post by Marsrising
I understand the sentence and i find it horrifying, he should get life, meaning life. I'm tired of these people being released back into society when it's shown they can't be cured, it's shown they reoffend, it's shown they're a danger to any child once they have acted upon their desires once they will do so again.
As i said, i give up on the court system in this country.
Originally posted by Marsrising
Metamagic - you think it is OK that the paedophile "downloaded it and, probably, shared it." ?
And again the point you, and other certain members who are defending that paedophiles actions, have not addressed is -
Originally posted by A curious cat
"Just because they view child pornography?" IT IS NOT A VICTIMLESS CRIME!! Why can't you people see this? These children are not willing actors, enjoying their performance! Your argument is ridiculous, stop trying to defend them. There is no defence!
Originally posted by TheComte
It's true the article doesn't specifically say he made porn but neither does it exclude it. Of the 50 counts there could be several of making the porn, do you agree? So, we don't know either way.
I think it's reasonable to assume that the person either has re-offended since his convictions, or that he was planning to do so.
Originally posted by Marsrising
Originally posted by Rasobasi420
Although absolutely sickening, killing a man for possessing pictures is extreme and shows your own blood lust more than the defendant's.
How the hell can you defend anyone possessing pictures of babies being raped, what kind of sick person are you?
THERE IS NO DEFENSE FOR THAT WHATSOEVER.
And you state that the people in this thread are WORSE than that pervert. You are insane.
It means we don't understand ourselves, and we fear ourselves. So, we kill what we fear
EverythingYouDespise said:"I also find it interesting that the moralists on this thread think it's so much more horrible and shocking that these particular bits of pornography featured infants rather than older children.
Mass murderer (Dahmer) on evolution v. morality
‘If a person doesn’t think there is a God to be accountable to, then—then what’s the point of trying to modify your behaviour to keep it within acceptable ranges? That’s how I thought anyway. I always believed the theory of evolution as truth, that we all just came from the slime. When we, when we died, you know, that was it, there is nothing…’
Jeffrey Dahmer, in an interview with Stone Phillips, Dateline NBC, Nov. 29, 1994.
Originally posted by TheComte
Metamagic, you're right that police should try and find the victims in the pics and I'm sure they are. But it isn't easy and it necessarily has to start with finding a culprit first.
I think it's reasonable to assume that the person either has re-offended since his convictions, or that he was planning to do so.
In any case the guy has to be punished, whether or not we find the actual victims in the photos. I hope we do but in the meantime we can make damn sure that this particular individual will never again hurt another child. We have the power to do this, and I believe a right to do this for the common good.
Originally posted by metamagic
suggest the authors believe killing this guy will stop abuse. How?
I am not defending kiddie porn, but we have to remember that it would not exist if we could eliminate the underlying abuse -- but cracking down on kiddie porn will not stop the abuse. I believe that as long as there is kiddie porn and a demand for it, it is a symptom of a sickness in our society that we have not adequately addressed. The porn is not the problem, it is the measure of a problem.
Originally posted by chiponbothshoulders
I don't suppose many of you people ever considered the possibility that these people should be studied to determine what caused them to become what they are,they did not get that way "Just Cuz".
They come from what seem like normal families usually,the parents who are busy working,trying to support their kids,hire a sitter or relative to care for their kids while they are out chasing their hollow dreams.
The family suffers,the kids suffer,everyone suffers.These people come from neglect and abuse,they don't just pop out of the ground like weeds.
And the legal BS system wont' fix it because if they did they would be out of a job.
Most of you are so incredibly clueless.
Originally posted by metamagic
I am not defending kiddie porn, but we have to remember that it would not exist if we could eliminate the underlying abuse -- but cracking down on kiddie porn will not stop the abuse. I believe that as long as there is kiddie porn and a demand for it, it is a symptom of a sickness in our society that we have not adequately addressed. The porn is not the problem, it is the measure of a problem.
[edit on 29-6-2008 by metamagic]
Originally posted by Rasobasi420
Although absolutely sickening, killing a man for possessing pictures is extreme and shows your own blood lust more than the defendant's.