There is no rational basis for this opinionated article, which I will analyze for you now.
There is no parole for damaged childrenSee, what this person really needs is to fully experience the pleasure of a State Sponsored Anal Probe by a Social Worker, which in this particular case may very well cause brain damage.
When I read about things like the Clifford Olson parole hearing, it makes me sick inside.
No one who hurts a child should ever be allowed out of jail, no matter how long they live. I would be happy as a taxpayer, to pay to keep them in jail (and even happier to pay for a noose).
Dead or traumatized and abused children don't get a second chance; why should their killer or abuser?
We hear too often about child molesters or child killers being released. We are sometimes informed by police if they move into a neighbourhood.
That does not make me feel safe about my child's welfare if this person lives down the street from me, especially when police say there is a high risk the person will re-offend.
Why are we seeing ridiculous things like people growing marijuana getting harsher punishments than molesters? If someone is trying to sell my child pot, they can make the choice for themselves to buy it or not. My child would not have an option to say no to a molester or killer.
Let's see some serious punishments for crimes against our children.
Trina Dingman
Victoria
© Copyright (c) The Victoria Times Colonist
This person is one who puts all labeled child abusers into a box and closes the lid under the universal definition of the word.
No one who hurts a child should ever be allowed out of jail, no matter how long they live. I would be happy as a taxpayer, to pay to keep them in jail (and even happier to pay for a noose).This person obviously does not understand the differences in severity levels or the difference in public opinion on various issues such as spanking. Now although this article does not mention spanking, the fact remains that some people consider spanking to be abuse while others do not.
That said, in this particular case, I may very well tend to agree with her that this particular person should not get out of jail, but what I find really disturbing is that she puts all labeled child abusers into the same category as a serial killer. That is a completely unfair assessment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Olson
And whats even more sad is that these are the kinds of people who tend to lead the imperialistic morality parade.
Only suitable for minors?:
ReplyDeletePeople used to think it was necessary to "spank" adult members of the community, college students, military trainees, and prisoners. In some countries they still do. In our country, it is considered sexual battery if a person over the age of 18 is "spanked", but only if over the age of 18.
For one thing, because the buttocks are so close to the sex organs, anal region, and so multiply linked to sexual nerve centers, striking them can trigger powerful and involuntary sexual stimulus in some people. There are numerous physiological ways in which it can be intentionally or unintentionally sexually abusive, but I won't list them all here. One can read the testimony, documentation, and educational resources available from the website of Parents and Teachers Against Violence In Education at www.nospank.net
Child bottom-battering vs. DISCIPLINE:
Child bottom-battering (euphemistically labeled "spanking","swatting","switching","smacking", "paddling",or other cute-sounding names) for the purpose of gaining compliance is nothing more than an inherited bad habit.
Its a good idea for people to take a look at what they are doing, and learn how to DISCIPLINE instead of hit.
There are several reasons why child bottom-battering isn't a good idea. Here are some good, quick reads recommended by professionals:
Plain Talk About Spanking
by Jordan Riak
http://www.nospank.net/pt2010.pdf
The Sexual Dangers of Spanking Children
by Tom Johnson
http://nospank.net/sdsc2.pdf
NO VITAL ORGANS THERE, So They Say
by Lesli Taylor MD and Adah Maurer PhD
http://nospank.net/taylor.htm
Just a handful of those helping to raise awareness of why child bottom-slapping/battering isn't a good idea:
American Academy of Pediatrics,
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
American Psychological Association,
Center For Effective Discipline,
Churches' Network For Non-Violence,
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
Parenting In Jesus' Footsteps,
Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children,
United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.
In 31 nations, child corporal punishment is prohibited by law (with more in process). In fact, the US was the only UN member that did not ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The US also has the highest incarceration rate in the world.
The US states with the highest crime rates and the poorest academic performance are also the ones with the highest rates of child corporal punishment.
There is simply no evidence to suggest that child bottom-battering instills virtue.
Just a handful of those helping to raise awareness of why child bottom-slapping/battering isn't a good idea:
ReplyDeleteAmerican Academy of Pediatrics,
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
American Psychological Association,
Center For Effective Discipline,
Churches' Network For Non-Violence,
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
Parenting In Jesus' Footsteps,
Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children,
United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.
In 31 nations, child corporal punishment is prohibited by law (with more in process). In fact, the US was the only UN member that did not ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The US also has the highest incarceration rate in the world.
The US states with the highest crime rates and the poorest academic performance are also the ones with the highest rates of child corporal punishment.
There is simply no evidence to suggest that child bottom-battering instills virtue.