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Originally Posted by Hugh
They could correctly label him as a child abuser, and your casuistry about which group of sex offenders someone who molested a child is in is rather strange…
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They could label him a child abuser yes, as in this country, we deem someone to be a child until their 16th birthday, so that would be correct.
I've already explained why it's sloppy use of the English language to label someone incorrectly and the problems it causes.
It would be like someone prosecuted for grabbing a woman's breasts being labelled a rapist. He wouldn't be a rapist, a sex offender yes, but not a rapist.
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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
A suitable custodial sentence would be justice. Like I said before having a mental illness/health condition or the onset of mental illness/health condition isn’t a get out of jail free card
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Fair enough if that's your opinion. It just seems pointless to punish someone who doesn't know they are being punished (let's face it, prison is more about punishment than rehabilitation) at a vast cost to the taxpayer in an institution where there aren't enough places.
He probably thinks he's still in a hospital, but is taking a place that someone who would know they are being punished could be utilising.
I'd also say that life has punished him for his past deeds already by giving him dementia. I've had short periods where you don't know where you are, who you are or even what you are and it's absolutely terrifying.
Having this all the time must be intolerable, dementia is truly a cruel, cruel disease for both the sufferer and their loved ones.