Convicted sex offender legally buys house next to daycare

[udsuna]

That was the situation where you found that you could control your
sexual desires? Sorry man, but that's not much of an accomplishment,
I'm sure almost every guy here who's been to a party has been in that
situation and most have probably gotten over it. I've been in it numerous
times at a girl's house who I really had a thing for, but since I was more
sober than most of the other people there--only high, not drunk--it
turned out that I'd always end up looking out for her so that other guys
who couldn't control their urges (or worse, the ones who were at the
party for the sole purpose of finding a girl who was in that position)
wouldn't take advantage of her.

Congratulations though, you're mediocre.

I think you just made my point for me, thanks very much. Anyone "mediocre" is capable of resisting the urge to rape a helpless individual who cannot fight back, does not understand what's going on, even when guarenteed that they shall never be caught.

Therefor, those who go through with such depravety (every rapist and child molester) are far below "mediocre". There's your answer. Yes, pedophiles are sick, it's a disease that makes them *desire* children. But it's only desire, nothing more, nothing affects their brain and makes them less able to control themselves or resist compulsions. They are as capable of ignoring their desire as you or I (also just as capable of self-satisfaction with suitable imagination). And mediocre is all the control needed, so it's not like it should be difficult to do.

Conclusion? Obviously, while pedophiles can be good people with an illness that they control... child molesters are beyond the ken of human evil, deserving nothing, not even a quick death.

Oh, and as for "understanding"... no, I honestly don't understand what it means to be molested. Never happened to me, but it has happened to several people that I know and care about. I know that I can barely even grasp the basis of it, even intellectually... tip of the iceberg, as they say. But even that barest echo of the truth is more than enough reason to remove those who would inflict such harm from society, forever, in any way deemed convenient. Not humane, not just, simply convenient. I'll save humanity and justice for something human.