Timkins ,capital punishment is fallible however it presents real consequences for people who want to cross the line of debauched inhumanity.There will be the occasional errors,however on average we will rid our society of vermin,saved these vermin the mental anguish of recitivism,the state $80,000 per annum,stopped them perverting our children's sexuality,remove these defective genes that predispose people towards paedophilia,reduce the number of paedophiles that they generate,and give many children the joy and innocence of their chilhhood which they deserve.You see the positives out weigh the negatives.
Who has the courage to stand up for our children?

BOAZ_David "You are defining child abuse based on 'community sentiment'......"

Then you suggest basing a law on biblical principals.

Point of observation - the bible has been translated and different versions produced from time to time.

Which version of "biblical principals", do you suggest we base those laws on - the "King James" or a more "Modern" versions?

The point is - The Bible is something which can not claim to be inpervious to prevailing "community sentiment".

It is my belief that the only real paedophile is one who physically tortures and/or kills his/her victims.There appears to be a horrifying growth in this area due to the development of the radical feminist movement during the 1970's and its support by dismissed Prime Minister Whitlam and his friend Lionel Murphy the creator of the sexist Family Court.These sociological changes have encouraged and accelerated the break-up of marriages.When females with children inevitably find new partners, their children of the first liaison are immediately at risk.It works the same way with lions and gorillas - the new male kills the offspring already in existence (survival of the fittest).In human society threat of punishment usually prevents our return to what is normal animal behaviour.Compared to the uncertainty and primitive fear experienced by children in these circumstances, the odd sexual encounter pales into insignificance.We as a society elect governments that support the mass killing of people (including children) in other countries,making the bulk of the nation vicarious paedophiles of the worst kind. How then dare we act like the Salem Witch trial judges when it comes to a sex offender who has never shot, bashed, tortured or killed a child? Non violent sex offenders need sympathy care and study.In the end we may find that we are making a fuss over what is as natural a human behavior as wanting to kill a previous partner's offspring. What a tragic mixed up race are humans.