Which of these groups of people are most harmful to our children? (crime, felons)

[EricS39]

Violent convicted felons

Ex-mental patients

People who confess they HATE young kids

Nonviolent law-abiding pedophiles who never harmed a child

[LoveWisdom]

Those who hate kids will ensure that kids grow up with low self esteem. And this is not good. But I guess a bit better than being surrounded by criminals (if these kids were incfluenced by ex criminals)

Mental people will confuse kids, they won't know what to learn from them, will probably turn out illogical or something. Probably wouldn't make a good world if people don't have a right system to live under and it's not very logical or rational.

People who have sex with kids... Should be the least of these problems. Kids are hurt by this only because they are taught that it's bad and that you're supposed to feel bad. Otherwise, there is no logical reason for it to be bad all by itself. Unless it's done forcefully. But then anything forceful is bad. Even when parents force their children to choose a career they don't want, that's bad too.

[stan4]

Kid haters.

[spicymeatball]

I said convicted felons since child abuse of any sort is a felony, unless it's something minor like slapping your kid or something.

[Vector1]

Originally Posted by EricS39

Violent convicted felons

Ex-mental patients

People who confess they HATE young kids

Nonviolent law-abiding pedophiles who never harmed a child

First of all, how is a pedophile defined as never harming a child?
Though I fully accept people can suppress their sexual urges(as most priests do), pedophiles have a very bad track record.
I ask my question with the following in mind. Many pedophiles, whether they act on their sexual attraction or not, buy child porn. Anyone involved with that, whether it be the end user, or the producer is harming children.

As to ex-mental patients, I think the key part is "ex". If they were treated and released, they might very well pose a lower risk than "mental patients" who have never been committed(assuming that even happens these days without a crime being involved) and received treatment.
Our system needs to be more like it was in the older days where psychiatric hospitals housed mentally deranged and dangerous people, rather than waiting until they commit a heinous act and wind up in the prison system.

As to violent convicted felons, they should not be out on the streets to begin with. However if the parole boards insist on granting these know criminal predators access to society again, it is little wonder who among your list will pose the greatest danger. That said, when it comes to protecting our most innocent and precious resource, none should be without scrutiny.

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[Den0190]

Ugh. I don't care who's the winner. None of them are going near my kids.