jeffwAug 5, 2024

Crowd Cheers as Convicted Rapist is Eliminated in Olympic Beach Volleyball

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Show threadGuntriggerAug 5, 2024

I’m very conflicted about this whole thing. On the one hand, yeah it’s kind of a scandal and people have every right to be booing him every time he touches the ball.

On the other hand, he was convicted, sentenced, did time and is now back in society apparently showing remorse. People are calling for his career to end and various wishes of death on him. Why can’t he continue his life?

Are we supposed to lock up all criminals forever? Kill them? Just not allow them to follow their chosen career after getting out? Or is it just sports they shouldn’t be allowed to participate in?

Show threadTheMetaleekAug 5, 2024
He did barely a year of prison… I personally don’t quite think it’s enough for raping a kid, but hey that’s just my opinion
Show threadJohandeaAug 5, 2024
Enough for what? Your sense of vengeance? I don’t know, only you can tell… Enough for rehabilitation? I don’t know, but it is possible. Time needed for rehabilitation varies widely. It’s quite possible the year was enough. One thing we do know is that the Netherlands is heavily in favour of rehabilitation over punishment, since rehabilitation actually forwards society
Show threadGuntriggerAug 5, 2024

This is exactly the point I’m trying to make, but am getting downvoted because I apparently sound like a “child rape apologist”.

I understand the crime is emotionally charged, but that doesn’t mean anyone convicted of it should just be thrown in the oubliette.

Show threadBreezyAug 5, 2024

that doesn’t mean anyone convicted of it should just be thrown in the oubliette.

Yes it does. I think having empathy is a good thing and most people deserve it. Not child rapists.

Show threadBreezyAug 5, 2024
Wow im being down voted for being a anti-pedo. Yall are fucking weird. And sick 🤮.
Show threadSoulg
No you’re being downvoted for being in favor of barbaric punishments instead of rehabilitation.
Aug 5, 2024 at 5:21pmWeb
Show threadBreezyAug 5, 2024
Having a less cruel mindset is what allows it to go on though. Our justice system is built by predators for predators so victims are already at a disadvantage, and the fact that anyone would want consideration for the rapist only encourages others. The whole idea of being at all lenient on child rapists is crazy to me.
Show threadSoulgAug 6, 2024
Why do you think anything less than brutal death is “lenient”
Show threadBreezyAug 7, 2024
My sister was raped as a kid, and as long as i have known pedophiles/child rapist are the worst of the worst. There is no rehabilitation for that. There should be no opps i didnt mean to go to another country and get a 12 year old drunk and rape her 3 times, then appear to the world as the best people can provide. Its just sickienng to try and normalize or be at all lenient toward such vile acts.