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Originally posted by webmaster x
Do you guys agree with this?
In 1977, the Supreme Court declared in Coker v. Georgia, 433 U.S. 584 (1977) that applying the death penalty in rape cases was unconstitutional because the sentence was disproportionate to the crime.
I'd say RAPE and CHILD SEX CRIMES are PROPORTIONATE to the death penalty cuz they harm the person over and over and over again. Unlike the piece of shit that committed the crime who only has to PAY for the crime ONCE, the victim is PLAGUED by the painful memory.
Is that fair? Is that "proportionate"?
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No, that's you being a fucking idiot. Death > bad memory.
Besides, while the rapist/molester is responsible for the actual event, society is actually responsible for much of the psychological distress. What happened is obviously a traumatic event (just like, for instance, "normal" violence), but society handles it by telling the victim over and over her/his "innocence has been lost", "purity has been violated" etc., thus greatly increasing the psychological damage.
The truth is that rape and such are rather comparable to violent kidnappings - horrendous, traumatic events, but most definitely not worse than death.
Society should start taking a more helpful stance towards victims, and a more realistic one towards sex offenders (they should only be released if the chance of recidivating is virtually non-existent, which in most cases comes down to life in prison).