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Originally Posted by DanaC
Hypothetically speaking Merc, if someone has never harmed a child and never will harm a child, but feels attracted to them (by whatever quirk of fate), are you really suggesting that by that unsought desire alone they 'deserve' to be locked away for life?
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No, not at all. But they should be prevented from ever having the chance of having close contact with children. You can never tell who will act upon impulses of a deep sexual nature and who will not. I feel the same about men who have fantasies of rape of women. If we can ID these people early we should monitor their behavior. There is no way in hell you or anyone else is going to convince me that a person with sexual feelings towards children, who has acted on them or not, is not a danger to children. Such persons need therapy and careful monitoring. Like anyone, I have a right to my opinion. These people are an inherent danger to society IMHO.