[thepostman]

convinced at what? I am sure everybody agrees with you that the media over sensationalizes everything for the sake of ratings, but like I said earlier this is something that has been swept under the rug and hidden in closets for all too long. There are very few crimes in America where more times then not the victim has to defend themselves more so then the one accused. Its because people don't want to admit that this kind of thing is more common then they would like to think. It ruins their happy little lives.

So if we can get more info out there so people are just more aware of these kind of things I say its much better then talking about which celebrity cheated on who or whatever other crap is hot at the time...I am unsure of how any person that seriously knows people who has been abused could even think that this is something people shouldn't talk about.

I joke with you all the time, but as you can see this is something that clearly I am passionate about. Too much is left unsaid and it sickens and saddens me. So if the media want to make this known to people I say go for it.

[jbock13]

Alright, and thats fine.

[thepostman]

If this was about sports and I disagreed with you and you just decided to stop talking about it or replied with short answers I would just let it go, but this is about a serious issue and you are brushing it off like it doesn't matter. I just don't get it and I don't understand why being aware of how widespread this problem is is such an issue.

[jbock13]

The point is everyones aware. This is just like the breast cancer folks. Do you really think nobody thinks it happens? It's no reason to throw it in my face all month.

So in turn, everyone knows these things happen. I'm not sure what else you honestly hope to accomplish.

[flamehunter]

The point is everyones aware. This is just like the breast cancer folks. Do you really think nobody thinks it happens? It's no reason to throw it in my face all month.

So in turn, everyone knows these things happen. I'm not sure what else you honestly hope to accomplish.

Breast cancer is a disease. It happens without effort on anyone's part. Pedophilia is the result of deviant behavior that comes through the conscious decision of a perverted, sinful mind. What we should hope to accomplish is to change the behavior. That comes first by identifying the guilty and putting them away where they can't create more victims. You have to make the consequences severe to help stop the acts. Also, many of the perps were once victims themselves. By lowering the number of victims you hope to lower the number of future abusers. That's why it is and should be a big deal.
Also, by identifying more cases you can identify more victims and get them the help, hopefully a relationship with Jesus Christ, that they desparately need.

[jbock13]

I like what you said here flamehunter.

I'm all for increasing the punishment for the crimes.

Just be clear to everybody, I never said sexual abuse is not a big deal. Of course it is. I just stated that we shouldn't shelter the lives of our youth just because we live in fear of them being attacked. Sorry if I didnt make that clear.