Reply #33: I think they need to make the distinctions clearer between the sexual [View All]

offenses. Predators as I understand it, at least in Florida, are the ones who go after children under age 12 or so. I would not feel bad if these people were kept in places like the old Leper colonies. I know that sounds mean but it doesn't have to be a barbaric jail type thing to keep these, (mostly men) away from the rest of society.

That judge that let the pedophile go with just probation may be trying to send a message that our society needs to do something different with these people. I don't think anyone grows up wanting to be a pedophile and I most certainly think they should be punished if they act out on it but keeping them in jail for life just does not seem to be feasible.

And even though they say castration does not work 100% I think it should be done anyway. I remember seeing a special on TV about a male to female transgendered woman and she said that testosterone is a much more powerful force than people realize. Removing the testosterone may help stop some of the impulses. If you don't believe it take high doses of certain anti-depressants or anti-psychotics for a while and see how much you think about sex. I've been on them and I can tell you for me it was about NEVER.

EDIT: I just found this on the net.


"Causes and symptoms
Causes

A variety of different theories exist as to the causes of pedophilia. A few researchers attribute pedophilia along with the other paraphiliasto biology. They hold that testosterone, one of the male sex hormones, predisposes men to develop deviant sexual behaviors."

http://www.minddisorders.com/Ob-Ps/Pedophilia.html

So even though they say it is not fool proof I think castration or chemical castration is a good idea. I know I am rambling past the Leper colony thing. Please bear with me.