Reply #79: Your sympathies are misaligned

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. They are not required to register as a sex offender for life. In WA they can petition the court if they keep their record clean after 10 years.

2. Why would an 18 year old have sex with an under aged child? A 14 year old is not capable of making decisions regarding consent. That is why the law is in place. I do not understand your concern for the 18 year old? Where is your concern for the child? The 18 year old knows better, and all he/she has to do is keep their pants on in front of a child. How hard is that? And if they can't keep their pants on in front of a child, society should be made aware that the sexual urges are so out of control that they must be monitored in the community.

"Icky?" The goal is to protect children. Not all sex offenders are predators.