Molestation is not a free speech right. A person is responsible for how they act. They can claim that they were "inspired" by something else, but that neither makes them less responsible or the creator of what inspired them more responsible.
No - but tragedies like hers do cause people to look at steps that can be taken to prevent criminals or mentally ill people from purchasing guns.
But is shouldn't have us looking at steps to prevent sane, law-abiding people from purchasing guns.
On the other hand, whenever we read another story of a child abduction/rape/murder we will inevitably see a common theme we have seen over and over, year after year....drugs and porn.
And here we have people here suggesting we legalize the drugs and keep the porn.
And alcohol. Don't forget alcohol... oh, yeah... that's legal. And when a person commits a crime while under the influence of alcohol, we punish them for the crime. However, when a person has a drink or three at home, we don't punish them.
I'm saying porn and drugs should be treated the same.
"Molestation is not a free speech right."
So...let's keep the status quo and pretend there is no link between porn and violence and everytime we read another horrifying story of torture committed against an innocent child we'll just shake our heads and say "what a shame."
""But is shouldn't have us looking at steps to prevent sane, law-abiding people from purchasing guns."
A gun, in itself, does not encourage fantasies to shoot.
Should we really be surprised when a person who views child porn eventually molests a child? No.
"And alcohol. Don't forget alcohol... oh, yeah... that's legal. And when a person commits a crime while under the influence of alcohol, we punish them for the crime. However, when a person has a drink or three at home, we don't punish them."
As a person who lives in meth country I can tell you the comparison to alchohol doesn't fly.
It isn't just that certain drugs quickly turn people into addicted zombies - it's also the affect of these addictions on children and even on neighbors who have to worry about their well water becoming toxic or being robbed by the addicts next door.
"I'm saying porn and drugs should be treated the same."
Oh - I'll agree with that...I think they both should be illegal :)