Moral Authority?

Hey all,

I was just reading about some pervert who was BUSTED for child porn. And this is a good thing. One one site I was reading reactions to this situation. Here are some of the comments:

all those police with guns...
its such a damm shame the guy doesnt get shot trying to "escape"

and

To think if you are caught with pirated movies you may one day get up to 3 years. This disgusting perv only gets 1.

and

People like this should be sentanced to death IMO. Being a Paedopile is a Sexuallity, just like you may be hetro or homosexual. These people cannot be changed from there sexuality or rehabilitated, therefore they serve no perpose being on the planet. The world would be a better place without these sick f*!ks, slaughter the lot of em'. My view is extreme on this I know.

and
well you get the idea.

My point in all this: what moral authority do we have any more to even suggest that this person should be prosecuted or even jailed. I know I am placing some American values on New Zealanders, but still.

Many of these people would argue that gay sex, lesbian sex, bondage or whatever the perversion of the moment is ok.

Well I do not see any moral authority. This guy did not personally rape or molest kids! He did not harm any child! You cannot say well he is asking for it to be made, that is a logical fallacy. It was his CHOICE to participate in this acts and enjoy these pictures. Maybe, it is in his genes.

The point is there is no moral authority to say this is bad. Why? Because they are not being... dare I say... use... that word... you mean the T word... YES! They are no being TOLERANT of his sexuality. They are placing on their strict and rigid views of this person.

Who as Dr. William Provine would say, this poor man is just a biochemical reaction and should not be punished because he has no free will.

I hope you see the simplistic and sophomoric Michael Moore logic of tolerance is certainly not very tolerant. When there is wrong, like this NZ pervert, we should call it a moral outrage. I at least have a Moral Authority, He gave 613 rules to live by. I can say there is a moral wrong.


I suggest that somehow a Promethes type of punishment would be good.



NOTE --- I do not know the position on other issue of those quoted. I just pulled these as composite samples.



Porn, morals, morality, Free Will, Sex, Michael Moore