Matthew
Vicksburg,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, April 20, 2005
I was rather offended by you saying the real problem is the prewedded sex. There is nothing wrong with that. We do live in a different time you know. Just because you have sex without marriage doesnt make you a bad person. Getting a girl pregnant and not taking responsibility or being unsafe about it and spreading aids and the like is what makes it bad. The Real problem is what the original post pointed out. The real problem is that the system is setup to protect liars as well as the honest. The real problem is the underaged girls that lie to get what they want figuring that they wont go to jail so its not their problem. I live in a city full of girls like that and it makes me sick that you practically have to put on a shirt these days that says "I Card" before you go out. The other problem is people who think they are so high and mighty as to tell someone who's life was ruined by a liar that he needs to suck it up and keep his hands to himself.
Wally
Warana,#3Consumer Comment
Wed, April 20, 2005
Gary, I am still shaking my head over your response to Sarah. i am so sorry that it is illegal to have sex before marriage (in your dreams)!!! I take it you are another"sunday christian" that espouses his knowledge of "god's law", has his wife and kids terrified to look at him in case he lashes out and then goes to church on sunday to confess his sins and that gives him a clean slate to go and do it all again!! Sarah's friend could be your son, my son or perhaps, god forbid you or I. Sorry no that's right you didn't have premarital sex did you? I did and I could have been unknowingly in exactly the same position as Sarah's friend. Unfortunately at that age I didn't ask to see proof of age so who knows - there but for the grace of god go I!! Grow up Gary and look at the real world. I am not a christian or any other religion but I do follow the ethic of treat people as you would like to be treated yourself. It works - come down off the high horse you are riding and stand in the other persons' shoes. Sarah's friend doesn't deserve to be on a sexual offenders list any more than you or I do. Keep supporting him Sarah and don't worry about the Garys of this world - they are incapable of looking outside the square. I hope your friend has the courage to keep his head high and enjoy a wonderful marriage with his chosen lady. Life does get better!
Gary
Rockford,#4Consumer Comment
Wed, April 20, 2005
Sarah, You fail to understand the root cause of your friend's problem. It is not the fact that your friend is required by state law to register with the sex offenders program; rather it is the blatent promescuity of your friend. He had sexual relations with an unwed minor! You continued later in your report that he is now engaged and alreay has two children. Again, sex before marriage. Do you see a pattern here? Like Robert Blake says, "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time..."