Reply #57: On the contrary

[noamnety]

I haven't minimized anything; I find those that are singling out this sort of crime to be guilty of minimizing other crimes, as well as exaggerating the recidivism rate to suit their emotional/sensationalist viewpoints. And now with this last post you're guilty of making broadbrush statements about people who are molested. They don't all turn into Ted Bundy. Some make it through being molested alright, some don't. I don't know anyone who makes it through being murdered alright. Hence my statement that being molested is better than being murdered.

Everytime a drunk person goes for a drive, he puts other people's lives randomly at peril. Why minimize that, other than the fact that "respectable" people do it. It's a white collar crime, and people can envision their uncles, spouses, etc. doing it. That's why people don't want to lock those folks up for life.

Average recidivism rate for sex offenders over a 3 year period: ____ %
Average recidivism rate for all criminals over a 3 year period: ____ %

Average recidivism rate for sex offenders over a 25 year period: ____ %
Average recidivism rate for all criminals over a 25 year period: ____ %

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