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[Paleo Conservative]

I don't care which. Michael Jackson should be executed.

[LandofLincoln]

It is a crime when it is committed, but suddenly becomes a sickness when the perp is caught.

[Always Right]

Or it could be a genetic disorder that we must tolerate and even promote as we become a more enlightened society....

[DoughtyOne]

It's a sickness and a crime IMO. And this problem is going mainstream with more adults willing to go on the record advocating for Michael Jacka-- and adult relations with children.

Once you start allowing for alternative lifestyles, and pushing the moral relativism dogma, you're already on the slippery sloap.

[stands2reason]

The danger of the "treatment" model is the danger posed to a society that has sedated and medicated an entire population into a law-abiding stupor.

Well if that "entire poplulation" consists of 100% pedophiles, then I have no problem with that.

[Dan from Michigan]

This impluse and voice in my head was telling me to deck the union goon that threatened me last year. Fist, don't hit.....
Well, I didn't deck him, which was a smart decision with the cops nearby.

People made decision. 'Impulses' may suggest a decision, but God gave all of us free will, and no body forced Jacko(if he's guily) to do the things he's accused of. If he gave into his impulse, that was his choice, and the consequences should have him at least get life in Folsom as far as I'm concerned.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

It's a crime.

[Prime Choice]

Is child molesting a sickness or a crime?

It's both...which is why it's so appealing to the Leftists who will ultimately champion it as an "alternative lifestyle."

Next will be the Liberals insisting that pedophiles should be able to marry their vict--...er..."lovers".

Excuse me, but I need to go...*HWAAAAAARHHHH!!*...dammit, didn't make it. Anyone got a Rug Doctor?

[Cindy]

PEDOPHILIA IS A CRIMINAL ACT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT IS A SIN.

[Boot Hill]

If you run your car into a brick wall at 80 mph, the wall doesn't ask you if you're crazy or not, it just kills you.

And in the same manner, it doesn't matter whether or not pedophilia is a sickness, the response to so terrible an act should be the same, execute the offender.

(Besides, if he's truly that sick, he won't know you're executing him!)

--Boot Hill

[Zipporah]

It's weird.. years ago, I heard a 'sex expert' speak at the local library of all places, saying that if you get sexually excited by your child (YOUR OWN CHILD)while bathing bathing your child, there is nothing wrong with that unless you ACT on it.. talk about sick!! I was shocked to say the least.. these people need some major help.. or actually worse. disgusting..

[dagnabbit]

Molester Therapy: Create small (9 mm) opening in offender's skull to let out evil spirits.

[ElkGroveDan]

Jurors should read more Louis L'Amour and recall our nation's roots. I know what the Sacket brothers would have done with him for just looking at a kid sideways.

[LaraCroft]

It doesn't really matter if you are punishing them or not, but even if it is a sickness, you are not allowed to hurt others for your own needs. What else is a sickness? Desire to kill? Maybe. So what?

On the other hand, if they find a genetic link, these people who would prey on our children could be moved a a big island out in the middle of nowhere to live forever.

[DeepDish]

This story is a poster child for a mega-barf alert system.

[GhostofWCooper]

It's a sickness, and I have a 240 grain cure...

[Tamzee]

The behavior is evil... the condition of pedophilia is a sickness, NOT biological or from DNA, but from emotional trauma when young. Most pedophiles were themselves victimized sexually when young, or were subject to severe emotional or physical abuse. It warps them somehow while going through critical developmental stages.

Emotional trauma while young can manifest itself in a number of "sicknesses" (kleptomania, bulimia, drug addiction, anti-social disorders, etc) but we still hold the adult accountable for their actions. Sexual abuse seems to set the normal sexual development of some of the victims awry leading to particular sickness of pedophilia, and we must still fully punish their illegal behavior stemming from the warped desires.

[mercy]

I'll tell you what's sick. The very idea that human evil is a disease and not just what it is .... evil.

[A.J.Armitage]

This is an example of the sort of stupidity that happens when people don't believe in Original Sin try to figure out moral responsibility.

"It's not his fault for raping children. After all, he really loves raping children, and there might be some small genetic component."