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by Sunset on February 11th, 2011

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Should all sex offenders be castrated for all sex crimes?

or do you think that time in prison will be enough?

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  • by Capital J on February 12th, 2011
    voted: depends on (fill in the blank

    Capital J

    How would you castrate a woman who commits a sex crime?

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  • by DieHardNinja on February 25th, 2011
    voted: Time in prison is enough

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    I ask that people please be respectful and read ALL of my answer before leaping to a conclusion and ranting.
    I am amazed, not in the Paula Abdul American Idol way in which every single occurrence whether it be mediocre or awe inspiring has henceforth been labeled by the masses, that we should ask this question. To castrate ALL sex offenders regardless of their crime is akin to cutting off a person’s hand for stealing. I say akin because unlike the loss of a hand, they'd still be able complete everyday tasks and work. However, they would never feel like a full human being again. Don’t misunderstand me. I realize that others have suffered accidents or birth defects similar to having been castrated. Those are usually unpredictable events or things that have occurred naturally. These people have worked very hard to push through and realize their worthiness and that they absolutely are wonderful human beings. They may have these physical difficulties now, but who knows what science holds for their future.
    For some, recovery from a sex crime is a long and difficult journey, but through the compassion and understanding of others and their own determination, they thankfully do heal. By making this law the government would essentially be saying the exact opposite was true for the offender. Simply put:
    "We, the government, don't have any interest in finding out the root of the problem. Victims heal, but offenders can never be rehabilitated. We think that castration will be a strong enough deterrent to put an end to sex crimes."
    Let us be realistic. If someone wants to commit a crime bad enough they will, regardless of the threat of punishment. Some will do it because they don't believe they'll be caught, others because they don't care if they are. The human mind is truly complex. This law would demonstrate that we as humans have not evolved since the Code of Hammurabi. People may soon conclude that since the government is setting a precedent for vengeance, why wait? This leads to much further danger.
    To conclude, it is my belief that for our government to do this deliberately and by force to another human being is nothing short of terrorism.
    As a side note by the way, indecent exposure is a sex crime. Should someone be castrated for peeing in an alley?

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  • by Anna44 on February 14th, 2011

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  • by Anna44 on February 14th, 2011

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    In Skinner v. Oklahoma (1942) the US Supreme Court held that punitive castration violated the constitution. Although chemical castration, which is temporary and reversible, may be a valid condition of parole, actual physical castration would violate the 8th amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment as well as our fundamental rights to procreation and family.

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