Reply #3: This is a tough one for me. [View All]

[Ohio Dem]

Yeah, sex offenses are among the worst things humans can do to one another. But isn't jail for rehab? Aren't sex offenders who aren't in jail anymore free of their debt to society? Why don't murderers have to register? Wouldn't you like to know if a convicted murderer was living next to you? A convicted gun-runner? Etc?

On the other hand, if it's true that a sex offender is likely to commit a similar crime later, it would be nice to know if one was in the neighborhood. But if that's the case, why aren't they still in a facility that would keep them away from the general public? Is it impossible to reform them? I find that hard to believe.

I don't know the answer. I see the logic behind the registration for sex offenders, but I don't know if it's right. These things follow offenders around for the rest of their lives. Maybe that's not a bad thing, maybe it's unconstitutional. I really can't decide.