TWATkins wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:What is the best scenario you can achieve with this problem that isn't going away? I find most discussions on forums about this get too emotive and accusations of being too sympathetic come out but it is something that people need to discuss in a more measured, calm way. Because, like you said, this paedo problem isn't going away with all the laws and restrictions and vigilantism
Part of the reason the problem won't go away is, as you say, that people are generally afraid to tackle it for fear of being seen as appeasing or "sympathising" with the offenders.
Of course it should go without saying that the welfare and protection of children should always be paramount and should always come first above anything but would it not be logical to try and treat the root cause of the problem as well ?. Some of the offenders have been victims of abuse themselves and may well only require intensive treatment and psychological help to control, and even eliminate, their urges.
Good article in the independent here, especially this last paragraph ..In 2013, Donald Finklater, of the child protection charity the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, said: "There may be some vulnerabilities that could be genetic, but normally there are some significant events in a person's life, a sexually abusive event, a bullying environment … I believe it is learned, and can be unlearned."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/paedo ... 65956.html
Of course any treatment or programs like this should absolutely be done while the offender is in a secure facility so they are not able to harm other children.
Absolutely Jason, that's a good article.
A bullying environment does seem to have a lot to do with it, as well as with other crimes. Not being able to discuss it without a load of people condemning you for discussing it is just adding to the problem.