Thank you sir for sharing 👍

Exactly!
Jesus Christ (and other charismatic religious figures throughout history) all preached about Mercy. And the importance of not being merciless.
How did we get here????

What we are doing goes far beyond justice. When we restrict a person’s ability to live, work, worship, or simply exist in a community, we violate the Constitution’s promise of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” When states publish private information online, plaster addresses on maps, or circulate flyers and signs, they violate federal restrictions on the public release of personal data. And when we ignore the overwhelming body of academic research — grants, papers, longitudinal studies — all showing that public disclosure, housing bans, and community shaming do “nothing” to improve public safety, we are not protecting society. We are simply punishing people forever because we can.

We also ignore what many European nations have already learned: that privacy is not a luxury, it is a safeguard against dehumanization. Their systems prioritize reintegration, stability, and anonymity because they understand that successful reentry protects everyone.

Yet here, we cling to the illusion that we are wise. We refuse to make the historical connection between past racism and today’s prejudice against registrants — the same pattern of fear, mythmaking, and social exclusion dressed up in new language. And somehow, we convince ourselves that we are raising children in a culture of tolerance, forgiveness, and love, even while modeling the opposite.

It is heartbreaking to watch a Floridian and national society that prides itself on justice and compassion turn a blind eye to its own contradictions. Years from now, people will look back and wonder how we ever justified treating fellow human beings this way.

Education over punishment is being proactive over reactive. It’s incredibly rare that “these people” as you say go on to commit more sex crimes yet all get treated as if they are or will.

Your last comment, “As a society we can’t take that risk of them reoffending” is a reactive solution. A bandaid rather than an antibiotic to address the actual issue. Even with the overwhelming evidence that the vast majority do NOT go on to commit other sex crimes the current laws focus on punishment long after the fact. New laws are introduced yearly, yet how many are aimed at prevention? Education? Ever ask yourself how much of this is for political gain and/or profit? You’d think for a society that is constantly being told “even if it saves just one child” that we would benefit far more from prevention measures BEFORE instead?

@Mr. D
Yes, unfortunately, there are some heinous acts upon children, and adults, that result in life-long stains and trauma on there lives.
However, to say that many turn to drugs, prostitution, etc., I personally want to see those facts and where you got them.
There are many people I personally encountered during my life that had been sexually abused, raped, etc. that are leading normal, healthy, happy lives.
Also, you talk as though EVERY sex offense is heinous and cruel.
There are many sex offenses were done by two people in agreement and both knew what they were doing or going to do and had no violence whatsoever and was only a matter of one being 18 and another 15.
Some were done by ‘Sexting’, etc.-not all sex crimes are of a heinous nature.
Also, for you to say these people just get a slap on the wrist is bogus and I would like to see the evidence that we just get a slap on the wrist.
Show me the money, Mr. D!!
Lastly, you said ‘ As a society we can’t take that risk of them re-offending.’
1) Fact-Only around 5% ever re-offend.
2) Fact Around 95% of all sex offenses are done by people NOT on the registry and these are doctors, teachers, gym coaches, clergy, family members, and even law enforcement.
No one walks into a police station and says “i’ve decided to become a sex offender and I want to register first before I commit my crime(s) -No one!!- Registration is an after-the-fact obligation!!
3) Fact 93%-95% of all sex offenses are done by someone the victim knows-not by a stranger.
4) Less than 1% of all child abductions are done by a stranger.
You, like others are barking up the wrong tree while the greatest majority of people( which are not on the registry) are committing sex offenses right under your noses and that is really sad!!
What are you and others doing to stop the 95+-% of sex offenses done by people NOT on the registry??

True! —— Every society, apparently, needs to have a class or group to hate.
And the government must tacitly approve of that hatred.

The registry is government-sponsored hatred!

I’m not so sure that comparing sex offender registration to Christianity is going to prove all that persuasive. I could be wrong, though.