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I agree. *NM* snoopcester Send a noteboard - 21/04/2010 12:15:41 PM
Somehow I don't feel entirely comfortable with it, for said human rights reasons. Of course, having a child molested makes me even a lot more uncomfortable, so maybe it's a lesser of two evils situation?
Mr Tusk's refusal "to call such individuals – such creatures – human beings" doesn't sound too good either. It's a little more complicated than that and reminds me of calling Hitler a monster, instead of looking at what humans are capable of doing. As hard as it is, people have to stop thinking about such situations from the vigilante point of view of parents, keep a sober and clear head and think it through.

It's mostly this, that sounds a bit off:
"Supporters are reminding those against the move that the effects of chemical castration are not permanent, nor are they a guarantee that a paedophile will not re-offend."
What's the point then? It may lower the risk, okay, but doesn't eliminate it. If this law gets through, one will have to see how it goes in the next few years. Maybe it checks out successfully.

This is the first time I read about the British model, where offenders have to agree to get treated. That I can get behind entirely.
*MySmiley*

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Castration of paedophiles - 21/04/2010 11:44:03 AM 948 Views
Hmm - 21/04/2010 12:04:45 PM 496 Views
I agree. *NM* - 21/04/2010 12:15:41 PM 176 Views
good reply. *NM* - 21/04/2010 12:41:42 PM 201 Views
Yeah, you covered it well. - 21/04/2010 02:44:53 PM 586 Views
More or less agree - 21/04/2010 05:20:43 PM 558 Views
Calling it "castration" makes it sound a million times worse than it actually is. - 21/04/2010 12:44:30 PM 539 Views
Language is critical. - 21/04/2010 02:52:03 PM 418 Views
One quick response: Alan Turing - 21/04/2010 03:43:33 PM 573 Views
Are they really using the same chemicals as in 1952? - 21/04/2010 04:40:30 PM 485 Views
It was a quick response - 22/04/2010 02:21:06 AM 470 Views
Easily. - 22/04/2010 08:43:21 AM 462 Views
Possibly caused it - 22/04/2010 10:15:23 AM 446 Views
Yeah... no. *NM* - 21/04/2010 04:06:57 PM 205 Views
Why are you against this? *NM* - 21/04/2010 06:54:20 PM 183 Views
First, because I don't knee-jerk to BURN IN HELL FOREVERRRRR whenever I see "pedophile" - 21/04/2010 07:28:34 PM 472 Views
Well said - 21/04/2010 07:43:09 PM 431 Views
I agree. - 21/04/2010 10:12:18 PM 497 Views
It really boils down to what kind of society you want to live in - 21/04/2010 04:59:38 PM 471 Views
Perhaps this would be a better solution: - 21/04/2010 06:55:52 PM 617 Views
I like it. *NM* - 21/04/2010 08:15:17 PM 189 Views
Although I'm not a psychologist - 21/04/2010 11:29:04 PM 438 Views
I think it's more complicated than just that - 21/04/2010 11:46:14 PM 427 Views
Sounds familiar... - 21/04/2010 11:52:43 PM 439 Views
even if someone did physically castrate a pedophile - 22/04/2010 01:07:15 AM 427 Views
This post proves the truth of what I said above. - 22/04/2010 01:58:06 PM 500 Views
I have a very hard time being unbiased on this subject. - 22/04/2010 01:11:31 AM 494 Views
it would probably only help those who are truly pedophiles. - 22/04/2010 01:30:53 AM 416 Views
No...just kill them *NM* - 22/04/2010 04:44:47 AM 191 Views
I'm with you Mook. - 22/04/2010 05:08:46 AM 480 Views
Well, that's kind of the point, right? - 22/04/2010 06:50:11 AM 479 Views
I agree *NM* - 22/04/2010 12:56:32 PM 219 Views
I also agree. - 22/04/2010 01:15:50 PM 441 Views
It will keep them from hurting more children *NM* - 22/04/2010 01:53:23 PM 164 Views
there are many ways to accomplish that. - 22/04/2010 03:10:02 PM 528 Views
you can make any argument sound absurd if that is goal - 22/04/2010 05:07:56 PM 450 Views
You misunderstood my logic. - 22/04/2010 05:11:30 PM 482 Views
It is just theory to you. - 28/04/2010 04:55:51 PM 488 Views
And theory is what the law should be about *NM* - 28/04/2010 05:04:40 PM 198 Views
I don't care if the kill them or lock them away forever - 28/04/2010 05:51:24 PM 473 Views
This idea I like even better. *NM* - 22/04/2010 07:57:13 AM 185 Views
This is my initial reaction too. - 22/04/2010 07:20:07 PM 455 Views
Shooting them would probably be a better idea. *NM* - 22/04/2010 02:46:28 PM 195 Views

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