Anonymous #1 1w

how would guaranteeing their abusers death make someone less likely to report?

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Anonymous OP 1w

Pro life reasoning (no one gets to decide when someone dies except for God), and many abuse victims are attached to their abusers, like you see with Stockholm syndrome. They still deeply love and care for their abusers and wouldn’t want them to die

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Anonymous #2 1w

eh ig but that costs more than a bullet

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Not many states have returned to firing squad methods, although I think they should if they’re going to have the death penalty. Maybe it’s different without the cost of the medication method but I believe death row inmates still cost taxpayers more overall than regular prison

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Anonymous OP 1w

It’s often a family member, a trusted family friend, a teacher, not a stranger. Overcoming the potential feelings of shame, guilt, betrayal, isolation, and fear to make a report is already a massive barrier to many people. Adding “I’m going to get them killed,” which the abuser may even notify them of to hold over them, can make reporting feel impossible. The mindset can become “If I report my step-dad, he’ll be killed.”

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Anonymous OP 1w

specifically for children who are abused its along the lines of “you don’t want uncle bobby to get in trouble right?” but on a whole other level to guilt them into not reporting

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Anonymous #1 1w

i understand it’s complicated and damn near impossible to heal from for the victims but the abuser dying has to be better than the chance of them getting out and abusing someone else

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Anonymous #3 1w

There’s also the issue of penalties for murder differing from this hypothetical death penalty for child sexual abuse. If this hypothetical abuser knows they’re going to get a lighter sentence for murder, what’s to stop them from killing their victim before the abuse can come to light? Most murderers don’t get the death penalty. It’s why a similar law was struck down in my state. Good in theory, but in practice it can be extremely dangerous for victims

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Anonymous OP 1w

Someone who feels like that while they’re in the thick of it will still make the report if they believe they’ll reasonably be safe from their abuser after reporting, whether it’s life in prison or death. Someone who doesn’t want their abuser to die won’t report if they think it could end in death. Or even in the case of another adult reporting something, like “I know my neighbor has CP but I don’t he hasn’t hurt anyone and I don’t think he should die for it” so it goes unreported.

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Anonymous #2 1w

Thank you for bringing that up! The justice system is so complex and delicate. Penalties that sound good in theory can throw the whole thing out of balance if they’re not put in context.

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Anonymous OP 1w

i think the issue is also expecting a 6 year old to be willing to “kill” their abuser. kids that young most likely wouldn’t understand it’s for the better and would just say nothing if they feel they’re responsible for someone’s death even if that person is abusing them

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Anonymous #3 1w

One time in elementary school genuinely I almost choked to death on a piece of food because my child understanding of the world was to not bother other people. My point being you’re right, kids don’t really have the capacity to critically think about things in depth, so the concept of being responsible for someone dying is always going to be a net negative to them

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Anonymous #4 1w

The biggest issue rn is that pedos are freely running the country...

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