Britain Today.

[Ninurta]

Was out on a case just this evening. I got a call from one of the detectives with a sexual assault of a"four" year old. No typo. A "four" year old. I don't do children under 14 years old. I am not certified for children under 14, and I don't have the stomach for it. 

Just got home an hour or so ago, and I still can't sleep. I even had a glass of wine, but it has not helped in the least. Can't get the child off my mind, and I did not catch the case.

There can't be anything redeemable in any person that would hurt a child in this way. I can't see any argument for how they should even be allowed to live in any society.

I guess the Christian stance would be that all people should be forgiven. I guess I am doomed to hell, because I can't forgive this act.

Don't feel too-bad about how you're reacting to this. It is abhorrent and against the societal rules of a civilised world whether
one believes in a higher power or even just natural evolution. Personally, I just double-tap the monster... but that's just me.

Aye. It's easier to forgive when they are no longer walking and able to do more harm. Forgiveness is easier when you know that person will never do it again, and that forgiveness starts when they are making that little mewling noise and trying to crawl away on nerves that do not yet realize that they will never rise again to do harm.

But that's just my take. Other folks' mileage will vary.

Christianity was once far too violent a religion, but nowadays it has gone too far in the other direction of "walk all over us, please!"... but a careful reading of the Bible advocates balance in all things. Jesus said "suffer the little children to come to me", and seems to be rather fond of kids. If he whooped the crap out of all of the Money Changers at the temple with just a knotted rope and an angry attitude, one wonders what he would do to someone who did actual harm to those little kids he was so fond of...

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