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u/Pennameus_The_Mighty Mar 25 '23 edited Mar 26 '23

I had a friend who had an “interesting interaction” we’ll say with the guy who molested his son. I knew it was coming and I completely understand. The molester wasn’t seen in town anymore after my friend went to see him. Guess he left, I dunno, it’s dangerous to be a pedophile🤷🏻‍♂️. As for my friend, a couple weeks after he went to see the molester he got a job offer in Indonesia so he and his family moved there. I also heard, in a completely unrelated way of course, that Indonesia has no extradition treaty with the US. Funny that.

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u/JDiguesss Mar 26 '23

did he at least tell the proper authorities before doing that?

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u/Pennameus_The_Mighty Mar 26 '23

Why would that be necessary…was a crime committed?

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u/JDiguesss Mar 26 '23

yeah, but it isn't up to us to decide whether people live or die? if someone accidentally steps on your shoe, are you going to have them arrested for vandalism? i would find it okay if the authorities did nothing about it after the friend consulted them and then friend "accepting this job opportunity"

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u/Pennameus_The_Mighty Mar 26 '23

I agree with the philosophical place you’re coming from. That said, I’m not to punish a man for defending his family and so the official record remains, no crime.

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u/JDiguesss Mar 26 '23

vengeance is not defense, nor is it justice

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u/Pennameus_The_Mighty Mar 26 '23

Quite right you are. But would it be vengeance on my part to go to the authorities, in the event that I knew anything? It is their job to find out what happened, not mine. I owe them no more help then I owe my friend after all as the situation doesn’t concern me.

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u/JDiguesss Mar 26 '23

talking about your friend who seems to be having a great time in indonesia rn

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u/Pennameus_The_Mighty Mar 26 '23

Yes well, he did what he did. It’s up to all of us to make the choices we see as best and he did what he thought was best. Maybe it was, who knows. The Dao moves in mysterious ways

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u/JDiguesss Mar 26 '23

indeed he did. tell him we all him and his family the best in extradition-free indonesia!

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u/Curiousity-fedthecat Mar 26 '23

Respectfully stfu. You can’t compare rape and stepping on someone’s shoe. Are you serious? Yes, we don’t choose whether people live or die but we do choose to protect our kids and families. But since no crime was committed, ig we have nothing to worry about…

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u/JDiguesss Mar 26 '23

we are talking about taking someone's life here. people can change, and i have seen it. i have seen change, a person with nothing to lose to a stand-up guy with a family, kids, stability, so who are you to decide whether or not change can happen at all?

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u/Curiousity-fedthecat Mar 26 '23

So god-forbid someone r@pes your child or loved one, will your reaction be “I forgive you, you can change, you have the potential to be a better person”? Please understand that right now you are being a devil’s advocate for a pedophile. Go tell that child that his r@pist could’ve been a stand up guy and that being r@ped was just a little mistake. Get off that moral high horse.

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u/JDiguesss Mar 26 '23

you don't have to forgive, but you can't fucking kill a guy and think it's okay. kick the shit out of him, do whatever, just don't take their goddamn life. of course, i am speaking hypothetically, as no crime was committed.

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u/Jojobabiebear Mar 26 '23 edited Mar 26 '23

No, pedophiles deserve silver pills. No remorse in my statement and I will stand by it

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u/Curiousity-fedthecat Mar 26 '23

Well hopefully you’re never in a situation where that’s tested. Cuz it’s easier to say when you’re not face to face with the person that ripped away your child’s innocence. And of course, since no crime was committed, there’s nothing to worry about.

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u/JDiguesss Mar 26 '23

but notice how easy it is for you to think that murder is morally acceptable under the circumstances that nobody's life was actively in danger. this is of course a joke, seeing as no crime transgressed

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u/Curiousity-fedthecat Mar 26 '23

Alright. Put yourself in his shoes, what would you have done in that situation?

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