Should pedophiles be set free?

Question

I have a speech to give tomorrow on the topic Should pedophiles be set free. I need some help, the speech is three minutes long, so I am asking for your opinion on the topic. Serious persons please

I feel they should not be set free, however i need to hear other persons opinions, to see where other persons stand

Answer 1

NO they shouldn't they should do life..in prison

Answer 2

the answer to that is the definition of pedophile. Is it any one who pats a child on the butt? What was the age of the child that was patted on the butt?

Anyone who believes children never lie is living in never never land. There have been way too many charges brought against men who are totally innocent by children who were mad at them for one reason or another. So the child said "He touched me there!" the man has no defence because unless he can prove he was in Iraq for that whole year, he is guilty!

Yes, those who do molest children should be locked away for ever. But of the registered pedophiles only about 10% are guilty of that heinous crime.

No one ever bothers to read what the degree of guilt was, nor what the person was charged with when they read the posted lists. They just see that that person is a registered sex offender and jump to the conclusion that they are guilty of having had sex with babies!!!

I would not be a teacher, bus driver, youth adviser or any other such occupation in the 21st century. It would be much too easy to tick off a nasty spoiled brat for nothing less than asking them to sit and be quiet.

Answer 3

Do you mean should they EVER be let out of jail? Yes. should they never have to go to jail? No. They should go to jail for the crime they have caused. They first off, are disgusting, and second, they put whoever they assulted or raped through hell. Pedophiles have ruined lives of both the people they hurt, and the victim's family. It's not right that a person can go around assulting minors, or anyone for that matter, and just get away with it because it's just a "small" problem, when in reality, it is NOT. It's a HUGE problem. Pedophiles being set free is just giving more pedopiles a reason to continue what they are doing. I think that a pedophile should go to jail, do the time they deserve, and then be let free. I don't think it's right to lock them up forever. I mean, yeah, it'd be nice, and it'd be a great solution to the problem, but it really isn't right. However, I do think that certain rights should be taken away. They should NOT be allowed to work around children or anything afterwards.

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I don't agree with what a lot of people are saying. I mean, why lock a person up for life for that? People can change. Yeah, I know, a lot of people don't, but just as well, a lot of people DO. Especially after a ton of jail time! What good would locking a pedophile up for life be? What lesson would that teach them? If we don't let them free eventually, what's the point? Why not just kill them? (not that i'm saying that's what should be done) I mean, if you put a pedophile in jail for a long time, and then let him free, you're giving him a chance to put his lessons learned to good use. What use is it if he/she is rotting in a jail cell for the rest of their life? Right? People mess up. Almost everybody deserves a second chance.

Answer 4

Guess I am just old fashioned but God set up the family life,many years before we were born,he said a man should leave his family and cleave unto his wife,That is the prescribed way anyone should have sex,no no I say no to pedophiles being set free,what gratification could you possibly receive by taking somethinkg so precious from another person

Answer 5

I hate speeches, and on such a morbid topic. No they should not. I personally think that's a stupid question. Think of all the young innocent children that would be put to risk. I think all the pediophiles should be put onto an island, and Russia should nuke them! But those kinds of people have something wrong with them, and if they are released, they will just hurt someone, they will never change.

Answer 6

here is where your talk should be....if parents watch their kids more, and the time go back, and moms don't think of spending their time free and let their kids be taken care by babysitter etc.. and give more time to family, as it was always, pedophilic will be hopeless... today kids are not watched and supervised and stable..
today families are ruined, there are no homes, there are no homes with 2 parents, mother and fathers are working to buy the last model car, the swimming pool etc... kids are lost, then we talk about teen age pregnancies, kids mollestation, drugs, lack of respect for adults, failure at school, dirty vocabulary ...
in my time (400 years ago) this problems were never heard of, I am sure they existed , but they were not as common and normal... there was something called family,... today in my personal beleif, unless the child is really very young, kids will never let somebody mollest them ... and if they are very young and innocent then Hello parents.. watch your kids and don't let them sleep over at your neighbour house because he is a gentleman...
few days ago somebody asked on yahoo question how innapropriate it was for an agency to allow, a single man to adopt a baby girl, and this person was bombarded by answers of people accusing the person who asked the question of being a pervert for assuming that mollestation could be a problem.. This is what happened to our 21st century.. people create opportunities, than cry... parents encourage teen ager for sex (it is a free western civilization) ad then cry for teen age pregnancies.. give me a break!!!
this is no different than leaving your car running unsupervised and when it is stolen you say should thief be elecraucuted? no there will always be thieves.. just lock your car first

Answer 7

Your asking my opinion?

Well, my opinion is: YES, they should be se free....

...into a pool of sharks!

thats my opinion

No one can consciously change their sexual preferences...if a woman likes tall muscular guys, there's no way someone can make her like short bald guys.
Its the same with a pedophile, if he's attracted to children, there's no amount of psychotherapy thats going to change that. If a pedophile were to be set free, his urges will still be with him. He may marry have a wife, have a family, etc... but if he likes kids, he will be a danger
Many men who are gay get married and start a family despite their sexual preferences. Its not unusual that pedophiles will do the same thing in compliance with whats socially acceptable.
If they find themselves behind bars to begin with, they obviously acted out on their sexual urges.

Yuck, this subject is just to yucky and disgusting to keep thinking about...

I just know what I like in a woman, and I couldn't change it...so I figure that it must be the same way for everyone else...thing is, our sexual urges won't hurt anybody...most people's...


but a pedophile...thats different...that will hurt other people...rapists, too

scum of the earth

Answer 8

Would you free a murderer? A pedophile kills trust...Would you free a thief? A pedophile steals innocence. Would you free a sneak who preys on the weak and unaware?? I suppose my answer is obvious There is no sentence or punishment harsh enough for anyone ruining the life of a child or a disabled person for their selfishness.

Answer 9

They should be set free because pedophilia is a mental disorder. Most often, pedophiles care more for the safety of children than non-pedophiles, because they love them so much.

Answer 10

If pedophiles are set free, that just gives them the chance to see kids and be pedophiles. No, they should not be set free. It puts children everywhere at risk.

Answer 11

Turn the question around. Is life imprisonment appropriate for child molestation? It's a horrible crime, no doubt, but murderers typically serve 12-15 years. The US has a higher percentage of its population in prison than any society in history. If we lock up the pedophiles, who's next? And you haven't even limited the question to those who have committed a crime. If someone is attracted to children, but hasn't acted on it, are we ready to lock them away forever as a precaution? How about other people who might someday commit a crime? What about the mentally retarded? Or the crippled? How about people whose hair is too long, where too much makeup, or who can't seem to keep a job? Where do we stop?