Should repeat child abusers be allowed to practice their civil rights?

Answer 1

The very point of rights is that everybody has them. Start making arbitrary exceptions for whole groups of people and you'll soon find yourself making more and more, and then we'll all be sorry.

Demonizing a group of people is never a good idea: its far better to deal with each case on its own merits, which is what courts do when they sentence somebody. They consider what that particular person did, and find a punishment to match. That punishment usually does involve removing certain rights/liberties - being put in jail is all about removal of rights, so is chemical castration - but only specific rights can be removed , and only for a certain time.

I'm all for life sentences for the worst offenders in child sex cases, but we cant do that to everyone. The punishment must fit the crime or it's meaningless. These people must be punished, but logically, rationally and individually.

Answer 2

People say "practice their civil rights" as if it were something optional.

The 5th and 14th Amendment requirements for due process apply to all persons. The 6th Amendment protections apply to anyone who is accused. These are limitations on government action, and specific requirements that the government must follow. It doesn't matter who the government is acting against.

So, whether a person is a saint, a sinner, a cop, a terrorist, a school teacher, or a child molester -- the government must follow certain rules, set forth by the constitution. These apply to everyone. That's the way the rules are written.

Answer 3

I think they should lose their civil rights. The answer is no, they should not be allowed to practice their civil rights after repeated offenses of abuse to a child.

Answer 4

Peoples rights should not be suspended completly, but as for punishment I think child abusers and serial rapists should be Castrated. Physical castration is highly effective as, historically, it results in a 20-year re-offense rate of less than 2.2%, much lower than what was other punishment.

Answer 5

Certain rights are inalienable, meaning that they can never be taken away. It's tempting to let emotions rule our judgements, but inflicting cruelties upon people who have inflicted cruelties upon others just shows that we are no better than they. Certainly it's important to identify people who are a danger to others, such as child abusers, use the proper criminal justice system to prosecute them, and ensure that they are put into an environment where they will no longer be able to victimize people. But to remove their rights, to attack and seek to harm them, is to simply prove that you are exactly like them.

Answer 6

The key word here is "repeat". The answer is NO! Its time to allow the other law abiding citizens, and victims, their civil rights. Throw this offender into the dungeon.....and the key out of the window!

Answer 7

WHAT Civil Rights???? Repeat Child AND Spouse Abusers (like my ex) should be CASTRATED and jailed for LIFE -- and I mean it -- and make that LIFE short, miserable, and have them ENDURE the pain they have inflicted onto their SURVIVORS.

Answer 8

in my humble opinion a child abuser shouldn't be allowed to practice living. they are the lowest form of crud on the face of the earth

Answer 9

Hell no, I say anyone who violates someones elses rights should not be allowed to practice their own

Answer 10

I think they should be allowed to practice their dance moves with Bubba down at the county jail.