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Originally Posted by Pierre
Completely different scenario and you cannot use that example.
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"Cannot"? I just did!
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A monk/priest etc take a vow of celibacy because that is a concience decision in regards to their faith and they are willing entrants into that decision. (and by the way some fail this vow)
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So *why* can't a paedophile be re-educated so they *gain* back that conscience they seem to have lost? It may not work for all of them, but it's better (IMO!) than locking them up for life (and I'm sure that some of you will disagree with that!!)
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With a paedophile they would also need to be willing, (doubtful).
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Doubtful? Why? Got any cites to back that opinion up?
I've heard of paedophiles who are deeply ashamed of what they do and hate themselves for doing it. I would think that they would be *most* willing to do something that would make them disinclined to continue their activities.
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and keep out of the way of temptation. (monks used to go away to monasteries).
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Monks did not (and do not) go to monasteries *just* to "keep out of the way of temptation.
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Paedophiles need to be watched all the time and we do not have the social services resource to do that.
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That's like saying that murderers need to be watched all the time. It's nonsense.
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I stand by my earlier coment that paedophiles cannot be "cured" and should not be let back into society
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Fine, that's your *opinion*. Please excuse me if I disagree with it.