Comment on How does employing a rapist not constitute an unsafe work environment for female employees?
Aurolei@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I love the maturity in the responses to the question here. I was honestly expecting more people to agree with the OP, but it’s been a delight to read such colourful articulations on the reasons why they are wrong. I don’t even need to weigh in here as it’s been said perfectly by so many people here.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 10 months ago
Agreeing with OP is the same as saying you don’t believe people can change or get better.
jaek@lemmy.world 10 months ago
No, it isn’t. You can fully believe in people’s ability to rehabilitate and change, while also being aware that not everyone rehabilitates and changes.
The needs of the perpetrator of a crime need to be balanced against the needs of society at large. This is why you get your license taken away from you when you drink and drive, or why you end up on a sex offenders register.
In this case, there’s a valid argument to be made that this person represents a danger to society, and the need to protect/inform people from him outweighs his needs.