worthy of death penalty?

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

I'm not a fan of continuing the victimization of those already victimized. Then there is the question, "How long before someone opens that database, so that they can be watched and prosecuted?" Patriot act, and all of that. If there exists a way of tracking such people, then it'll be used.

I'm not a fan of continuing the victimization either, but then, it's not like the victims will ever have access to the data base anyway. As for tracking them, in the case of pedophiles, I'm not sure I have a problem with that, as we track sex offenders already.

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

I prefer that we depend on people not acting upon their baser drives and, if they do, prosecuting them. A little willpower should permit them to avoid acting outside the bounds of polite society. After all if I can avoid taking an axe to the fucktard in the next cube, then anyone else should be able to control their drives.

That would be nice, but we can't depend on them, and that's the problem. Prosecuting them after the fact is great for justice and retribution, but that doesn't undo the damage caused to the kids.

JC