Why This Rapist Deserves Praise

I'm serious. Guy served 12 years for armed robbery and rape. He was released in September of last year.
In Brisbane when we had the floods (you remember, the major floods in Queensland) he helped out. He spent 14 hours a day, 7 days a week helping clean up, and helping people get back on their feet.

The government sent him a letter offering to give him an award for the work he did, then four days later, after finding out about his past, they decided to offer him nothing at all for the hard work he did:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/blighs-backflip-sees-rapist-go-from-zero-to-hero-to-zero/story-e6frf7kf-1226073733986

IMO, what he did has nothing to do with this situation. He helped, he worked tirelessly to lend a hand, and he didn't have to. He wanted to, and I think he deserves that award. The government is wrong for denying him recognition of his good deeds simply because of something he did more than ten years ago.

 

Since I believe the only proper punishment for rape is death (or perhaps castration), I have to respectfully disagree. You should be happy there are overprotective men like me in the world Makedde. We got your back.

 

So was he out of jail when he did this? If so, then I have to disagree with the Government here. The man served the time for his crimes. His past, is his past. His future is yet to be decided.

 

Do you not believe that people can change? Clearly, this man did. He did everything he could to help make a difference, and he was ignored.

 

Why should anyone be happy that there are men like you who believe that redemption is impossible?

 

Clearing away trash after a disaster hardly means he changed, and obviously doesn't mean he wouldn't rape again.

A few hours of community service, I suppose, makes up for a violent rape in your mind. Maybe if you were his rape victim you would have a different opinion.

 

When you rape a women or other similarly heinousness crime you have to expect you've forever given up certain privileges, even if you've done your time. You'll probably never get invited to the Prime Minister's house for dinner, asked to speak to your Alma Mater, be in the receiving line when the Queen visits or invited to judge a beauty pageant.

Besides the judicial punishment the choices made by people impact their reputation, the degree of trust people have in them and whether people want to be associated with them. That's life.

 

No, but it does mean he has a bit of compassion. Everyone else was rewarded for their time - but he wasn't, simply because of his past.

 

You wouldn't say that if it was you he had raped.

 

He served 12 years in prison, you mean to say he shouldn't be given recognition when he does something good?

 

I'll forgive this man as soon as he can give the woman he raped her peace of mind back.

 

Nope. Rapists should spend life in prison, or until the person they raped forgives them for what they did.

 

What would you think if you were the one whom he raped?

12 years later are you still a rape victim. Do you still have nightmares from your rapes. Are you over it where you can have normal sex with your spouse yet?

 

Boo (*)(*)(*)(*)ing hoo. Even evil people who commit horrific crimes often have a soft side. It doesn't make them any less of a sick psychopath.

 

Let his rape victim decide if he deserves the award. If she says it's okay, then I'm fine with it.

 

12 years is actually a long time to spend in jail, although the majority of that was likely for the armed robbery.
He has served his time, he shouldn't have to continue to be punished.

 

Not being rewarded is not a punishment.

 

Not for a pig rapist.

Let his victim decide if he deserves the award.

 

Then why doesn't he just go out and rape again, seeing he gets more attention for that?

 

Because it is wrong. And because if caught he'll spend more time in jail. He doesn't need an award to prevent him from raping again.

 

Maybe he should just thank his lucky stars that he's not dead or rotting in prison for the rest of his life for forcefully and repeatedly shoving his penis into an innocent woman's body.

 

And here I thought Christians were big on forgiveness. Obviously not.

 

I'm not a Christian. And I don't forgive rapists. They don't deserve forgiveness.

 

Most of them don't, but some people can change and understand what they did wrong and regret it. Everyone is different.

 

Who cares if they can change? Why do they deserve a second chance? Does their victim get a second chance at life?