Korea Vs Castration! Fight!

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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2013/03/116_132250.html



All sex offenders will be subject to chemical castration regardless of the age of their victims beginning March 19, the Ministry of Justice said Sunday

Comments

[sophia_sadek]

The use of chemicals to effect medieval punishments is something that has become way too acceptable in the West. Chemical lobotomies have been effectively portrayed as "treatment" for "disease" rather than presented in their full cruel glory. I would prefer to see an effort to determine what factors go into the making of a sex offender and attempt to address those issues rather than cripple the poor sap with drugs.

[lantean_breeze]

I'm not sure that I would call a rapist a "poor sap," but I understand your point.

[sophia_sadek]

People who are degraded to the point that they commit sexual violence are in a sad and pathetic condition. There was a sexual predator living in my neighborhood during my childhood. The adults suspected that he had been abused by his uncle. It is often the case that abusers are the products of abuse.

[lantean_breeze]

It is often the case, but not always. Also, there are a lot of people who have suffered abuse that don't then become sexual predators or other kinds of abusers. There is such a thing as choice.

[sophia_sadek]

Good point. After all, I suppose it could be said that the perpetrator had the choice of where he was born and raised and the victim had the choice of being less a less tempting target by appearing different or by being in a different place at the time. I would not be one to make those propositions, though.

[lantean_breeze]

I think you know what I mean. A person may not have control over how they were raised, but they do have a choice as to whether they seek help to keep the cycle of abuse from continuing at their hands. And blaming the victim is never the way...

[sophia_sadek]

I am not so sure that perpetrators perceive such an option.