Kansas legislators got a valuable reminder from victims’ advocates at a press conference last week that there’s more to preventing sexual violence than throwing away the key to offenders’ jail cells. Most perpetrators of these crimes escape arrest, and many crimes go unreported. Programs are in place in Kansas to help the victims and prevent sexual violence, but they need more money. Heeding Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ request for $1.5 million more for domestic violence programs would show that legislators care about the whole of this issue, not just the part about making them look tough on crime at re-election time.
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Again, we’re not addressing the reasons why sex crimes are so prevalant in our culture. When we focus on the underlying causes, maybe the number of victims will decrease. Focusing on what to do with the perpetrator after the fact can’t undo the damage to the victim.
Damoon…I agree… but how do we do that? Do you have some ideas of what needs to be done to “prevent” these crimes?
Damoon,
what are the underlying causes to you? I can name some I believe help cause the problem but wouldn’t want to step on anyones liberal toes by calling them bad for society or calling for regulation or just plain common sense.
One of the big problems in our society is the erosion of personal boundries and desensitization to sexual explicity. I believe that the breakdown of the family is another big underlying factor, most at risk to be victimized is a girl who lives under the same roof with a stepfather or mom’s boyfriend.The continued attitude that women are meant to be objects of sexual gratification is another factor, one that is HIGHLY reinforced by the entertainment, porn, and sex industry.These are all huge challenges, but until they are addressed honestly children and women will continue to be victimized.
Absolutely Damoon. All your points are correct. And yet on these blogs I have been told that we can’t outlaw live sex shows. that if we don’t think soemthing is good for society to change the channel not question whether it should be shown or not.Moral relativism is killing all us slowly but surely. I’m not against anything or anyone but we are more concerned with our personal freedoms than whats good for society that we’ve lost something.Yet if you are to question someone elses ideology you are being intolerant, instead of stimulatign debate. Can’t question anyone isn’t nice.Look at all the christian bashing on here. Wouldn’t fly if we questioned someones lifestyle or opinions, but perfectly acceptable if you don’t like my faith. Yes i’m a struggling christian who tries not to judge anyone but I will tell you if i disagree with your thoughts and how it affects us all. sorry if that offends
rant is over
I agree, we’ve lost our morals in this country due to the fact that we’re paranoid about losing our freedom. We’ve lost our soul to those who manipulate first amendment rights to make money.
Damoon,Now you’re beginning to see it my way. But that’s for the “feminist” thread.
Damoon,I totally agree, but…… in the tolerant happy society today you must have facts and data to back up your claims. I know it takes time, and it’s difficult because people don’t talk about these things, but studies must be done and the facts must be unquestionable. Otherwise it just gets blown off as right wing Christian bigotry.
Our children are at stake here… just go out to myspace.com or some blog site teenagers frequent, and see what they are dealing with. They have issues at 15 that I didn’t even imagine until I was 21!!
Kssm, The numbers of reported cases of the sexual exploitation of children grew from 4,000 to 80,000 in 5 yrs. The numbers are there to see, but no one is looking because it’s too uncomfortable to deal with the reasons why it’s happening. It’s easier to pretend it’s not happening, which is the typical way our culture deals with sexual abuse.X, the increase in sexual abuse has nothing to do with the feminist’s movement. Like I said before, it’s more about the backlash against it.
look at this blog and its responses versus who cheney shot. which is more importatnt. yet everyone who say they care about the counrty is more concerned with insulting the govt and insulting eachother. you are exactly rigth we sweep under the rug or don’t deal with what is uncomfortable
This is not just happening to little girls!!! What about the boys? What about boys who are the victims but their abuser is too young to be prosecuted??? They are just looking for someone to blame even if it’s not the right person! Do we just let the victim suffer? Do we let the young abuser go free to abuse again and again? With free reign to the TV and all its smut, our children are learning about things they shouldn’t know about for years.
You’re right, Jo ann. There are a lot of sexually precocious kids out there because of the great sex education they’re getting from TV. It’s so true that kids learn what they live and boys are often as victimized as girls.Too many parents just aren’t paying attention to what their kids are being exposed to, or else they just don’t care.