Originally posted by Zebedee
Inamilist what do you mean?
an act involving harm toward children is perceived as being "more wrong" than harm toward an adult. For this reason, people become more emotional about the situation. So, specifically to this scenario, people are very upset at the idea of any child being molested, thus, there is a lot of emotion dictating the behaviour of people.
oh, and inimalist is uncapitalized.
Originally posted by inimalist
an act involving harm toward children is perceived as being "more wrong" than harm toward an adult. For this reason, people become more emotional about the situation. So, specifically to this scenario, people are very upset at the idea of any child being molested, thus, there is a lot of emotion dictating the behaviour of people.oh, and inimalist is uncapitalized.
Thank you for the clarification inamilist. I understand perfectly now.
Originally posted by inimalistSo its best to not discover if a crime has been commited rather than potentially catching a criminal and preventing that person from comminig further crimes?
1) A DHS investigation, if one occured (re: investigations require both time and money, and even a single investigation that turns up false can have irrecoverable effects upon an accused individual and the family) would need more than this.
Originally posted by inimalistOther than reckless endangerment? Or concpiracy to commit crimes?
a) does this mean that if the person is abusing the child it may happen again? YES
------> however: protection from potential crime has NEVER been grounds enough for removing the rights of an individual.
Originally posted by inimalistOther than the fact that they aren't doing everything in their power to stop it because its too costly?
b) does this mean that DHS is doing nothing? **** NO, and I don't know where that came from.
------>For instance, they tried to get the kids to write something out. This is to let a child express something without being led by an adult. This is them doing something. They legally need better evidence before anything else can be done. Also the idea that they wouldn't be doing everything in their power to stop it is asanine.
Originally posted by inimalistSo its better to risk the saftey of the child?
Everyone gets really emotional when it comes to stuff with kids. This is specifically the reason why MORE caution is necessary when making these accusations. A father being wrongfully accused of molestation will not recover, psychologically or socially. A father wrongfully accused of molestation may become so emotional that they become convinced that they were a molester.
Originally posted by inimalistHow does one go about collecting this evidence?
Some hard evidence would be good. Sperm in the child's underwear, the father's skin under the nails of the girl, anything. Just because we all get really hot and bothered by child rape doesn't mean that standards of evidence and due dilligence get thrown out the window.