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Originally Posted by hkbajwa  Yeah but don't you see. This does NOTHING to help the first ( or first few) victims. It doesn't consider their needs, nor does it try to prevent first offences.
All it does is POSSIBLY prevent repeat offences. The only real purpose it serves is to alleviate the collective guilt of society for its inability to prevent such awful actions.
The focus on such behaviour should be on the ROOT CAUSE. Not in how to "balance the scales". Because trust me jeff, it is NOT POSSIBLE to EVER balance the scales when it comes to sexual abuse. | I understand that castration doesn't help the "first victim".
I also understand that it does not "consider their needs". However, when you cross the line from victim to perpetrator, you're still a criminal. And if you, as (apparently) a child-hood victim KNEW that you'd be castrated if you perpetrated the same crime against somebody else, you'd at least THINK TWICE before doing the deed.
And I'm perfectly satisfied to know that castration AT LEAST significantly decreases repeat offenses.
Is it perfect? No. But it's a heck of a lot better then what we've got going on now!
It's fine to focus on the root cause of the behavior. That's all fine and good. But even counseling is not, by and large, doing the job. We need something in addition to what's already going on. |