Rabbi calls for leniency for pedophiles

[grandmoon]

A senior rabbi believes the justice system should be more lenient towards pedophiles who have repented.

Pedophiles who are no longer abusing children should not have to spend their lives feeling like the "scum of the earth", Rabbi Yosef Feldman also told the royal commission into child sex abuse on Monday.

"I would be asking for more leniency on people who have shown that they haven't offended in the last 20 years or decades ago, and have psychological analyses that this is the case," Rabbi Feldman said.

"Once someone is not a pedophile any more or is showing (he) is not acting wrongly any more, that should be considered in a very strong way."

Rabbi Feldman said this would encourage other pedophiles to repent, and not act on their sexual urges towards children.

The more lenient approach would show "when you do the right thing, you won't get mistreated badly and it's not the end of the world ... then you are not treated like a pariah, like a scum of the earth".

[lionrose.7]

There must be a remote Island some where that they can be put on, far away from children.

[azureline**]

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@grandmoon wrote:

Maybe they could reactivate the old refugee detention centre and put all the pedophiles in them.  

Just a thought.

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I have suggested before that there must be a remote island someplace, no way off, build homes, let them be self sufficient, no phones, no internet, basic items, grow their own food etc...........forever.

[lionrose.7]

I so agree with that

[bright.ton42]

"when you do the right thing, you won't get mistreated badly and it's not the end of the world ... then you are not treated like a pariah, like a scum of the earth".

Wonder if the good Rabbi would sing another tune if  one of his kids or grandkids had been badly abused and possibly

scarred for life.  .

[karliandjacko]

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@bright.ton42 wrote:

"when you do the right thing, you won't get mistreated badly and it's not the end of the world ... then you are not treated like a pariah, like a scum of the earth".

Wonder if the good Rabbi would sing another tune if  one of his kids or grandkids had been badly abused and possibly

scarred for life.  .

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This attitude confirms why the royal commission is necessary.  His ears and eyes must have been firmly shut to all news of the hearings so far and his comments suggest his way of dealing with the problem is the same as Pell's.  Abuse, get caught, repent, get forgiven, get relocated, rinse and repeat.

[evil_akuma_2002]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

Once paedophile, always a paedophile.  I do feel sorry for those who do manage to get their feelings under control and not to offend anymore, but how do you prove it?  How can you prove that you did not do something? 

But i can see the rabbi's point, chasing them "out of town" the  moment community finds he moved there is not an answer.  They have to go somewhere, best option would be if people knew who he is, warn their children not to talk to him and then leave him alone. 

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6 feet under would be a real good start...

[the_hawk*]

yep and they should let off murders and bank robers and every criminal should be let off, 

he must be a supporter

[jean2579]

Could I please put forward the perspective of a survivor, not of a paedophile but rather of religious sanctioned abuse and terror for a period of 8 years as a child.
When I gave evidence before the Commission last year it was the first time in over 60 years that I heard those magical words "we believe you".
Does this Rabbi know what it is like almost 6 decades later, still not to be able to go to sleep until it is daylight because that is when you feel safe.
Does he know what it is still to find yourself crossing to the other side of the street when you see a person wearing a certain type of religious dress, even though logic tells you that this person was not even born when you were harmed.
Does he have any idea what it feels like to not be able to trust any other person, even your partner fully, or Children and to know that no matter how hard you try, you never will.
Does he have any idea that the greatest fear of survivors that as they are ageing, the terror which comes with the thought of perhaps being put into some church run retirement centre. I have spoken with quite a few people who are now in this situation and their decision is the same as mine, we would rather commit suicide than ever return to any religious run institution..
No amount of trauma counselling can ever remove your fears or nightmares.
I wonder if the Rabbi really thinks of the survivors at all.

[the_hawk*]

(((Jean))) sorry to hear that.

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

(((Jean))) Im really sorry to read what you go through- how awful for you.  I truely think you are very courageous to have spoken in public about what happened to you..thank you.

     And to answer your post, it seems to me-

     This rabbi does not know and has no idea and perhaps doesnt think of the survivors at all.