Iceweasel
Diamond Member
The line is drawn in every state. That's why we have things like "child" rape. I also said it isn't about being a deterrent, I don't know why so many are focused on prison being a system put in place to act as a deterrent.I'm for the death penalty in 100% certain cases. I would add child rape to it too, not in a 18 yo and 16 yo, but a child and adult. I don't think they can be cured and many pedophiles do rationalize it and see nothing wrong with it.
The problem there is how to you define child and adult? You have to draw a line somewhere.
But even in the most blatantly obvious cases of child abuse by a vicious predator, I still don't agree with the death penalty. Mostly because it won't deter the offender, instead it will be a powerful reason for the offender to kill the victim and dispose of the remains in a way so as to never be found.