Defending the Truth

That makes sense, I mean look at what vows of celibacy have done to the Catholic Church. I believe that sexual repression can contribute to serious problems later on.

I just don't know if there is a direct correlation between sexual repression and pedophilia (It could be one of many factors.), because if this were true, there would be a lot more pedophiles in the past and it seems that there are more now than before; although that may be due to exposure by the media (To Catch a Predator), and not an actual increase in the number of pedophiles.

I have always believed that pedophiles at their very core are rapists. The mindset of a rapist revolves around power and control. Children are easy to manipulate, coerce, and control, much easier than adults. So I think that these rapists are choosing targets that would be more likely to stay silent. I mean if you look at the priest/pedophilia cases, many of the victims(children) don't come forward for decades. This is why I am really tough when it comes to pedophiles, rape is probably one of the worst crimes, if not the worst crime one can commit.

There certainly needs to be other factors there as well or half the country would be pedophiles

I think being sexually abused yourself as a child could be a major factor.

But alas, it is all speculation. It would interesting to read an article published by a psychologist who has treated sex offenders and see how their parents treated them.

You're forgetting that rape has little to do with sex and everything to do with violence.

If we made capital punishment the norm for child rapist, wouldn't that make it more likely that they'd rape AND murder the kid then? It would get rid of a witness, and hey, they're getting capital punishment anyway.
I think life in jail amongst the general population would be much worse than killing them. Especially seeing as other criminals don't take too kindly to child rapists.

Hmmm, you've got a point there.

Ok, how about this for sentencing:
1st offense, 20 years, hard labor + rehab
2nd offense and beyond, 25 to life, hard labor + rehab

But everyday while in prison, the rapist must wear a sign that says something along the lines of "I raped a six year old girl". When the inmates see this, we have the guards just look the other way and let nature take its course...