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Originally posted by Thoran:
Orbost it's a tough issue. I agree that having "done their time" a felon should be given a chance to start again, but at the same time I would want to know if the guy or girl next door is a risk to the welfare of my children.
It's fairly well established that the serious abusers have a high probability of repeating, so I'd rather those people be identified instead of letting them loose, hiding their past, and hoping they'll be good. While they may need protection, our children need it more.
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Look, I don't have children, so it's hard for me to fully identify with your concerns. I'm sure my perspective might be different if I was a father.
Where though do you draw the line? If you want to be informed about sex offenders living on your street, what about murderers? terror suspects? kidnappers? armed robbers? petty thieves? fraudsters? drug users?
While sex offenders certainly draw a more emotional response from the public, I am not sure that you can have one rule for one type of offender and one rule for another. The principal of 'wiping the slate clean' must be applied to all criminals.