The Cellar - View Single Post - Sex offenders paid to baby-sit

BigV · 08-29-2011, 03:19 PM

criminals lied? zomg.

What's the alternative? have EVERY application subject to a background check? of course, this is no guarantee of safety. The lead in this story, the mom CHOSE the babysitter, her brother, presumably knowing his background.

I wonder about the people that are scandalized by this story and how they feel about the government's responsibility to "keep us safe", "think of the children". And I compare this to other governmental functions, like, say, having to have inspections for deck building for instance? What is the right amount of government? Who is primarily responsible for the safety of one's children?

08-29-2011, 03:19 PM	#5
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	criminals lied? zomg. What's the alternative? have EVERY application subject to a background check? of course, this is no guarantee of safety. The lead in this story, the mom CHOSE the babysitter, her brother, presumably knowing his background. I wonder about the people that are scandalized by this story and how they feel about the government's responsibility to "keep us safe", "think of the children". And I compare this to other governmental functions, like, say, having to have inspections for deck building for instance? What is the right amount of government? Who is primarily responsible for the safety of one's children? __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.