First of all, Deadite, by post was worded to try and be a bit over the top (in kind of response to some of the posts in here) and provocative, even if in general it is what I believe, but yeah it wasn't aimed at you or anyone in particular and I could start a whole other discussion on what my full beliefs on such issues are, but I kind of took the easy route there.
Where do you draw the line, as in how many times should society try to rehabilitate child rapists (or the worst of the worst) before they finally get locked away forever, at the tax payers' expense?
It should depend on the crime, certain tests and other factors that are beyond me to decide, but I think in this particular case (and any similar) there are certain factors that show this is not some serial child rapist (although some may argue with my here, I know) or person who deserves extra harsh punishment than what the system would deem at the time. I just hate this whole capital punishment and such mentality when it comes to issues like this, too many people will simply shout 'kill him', 'let him be raped', 'hang him by his balls' or something like that, when that's not what the justice system is there for, that's revenge, not justice.
Do you honestly believe someone who can rape a child operates with the same mental functionality, as normal folks like you and I?
No, not at all, especially in a lot of cases. But in some I believe that its easy to simply label them a monster and wish for the worst.
I also don't believe that a man who's parents were murdered at a young age, and wife murdered by a madman would operate with the same mental functionality as normal folks like you and I.
Do you have a civility argument for rehabilitation Vs. natural order that makes sense in the context of child rapists, because there isn't one.
Whatever, if you're unwilling to look past your narrow minded black and white view then okay.
As an side, what do you think spare the rod, spoil the child means? I ask because I'm trying to understand where you're coming from.
Never heard that before and I am not really sure what you're trying to get at, but I think my feelings are well explained in this post.