tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post7281185121268116981..comments2024-03-27T14:20:05.905-04:00Comments on Montclair SocioBlog: My Message Is HeardJay Livingstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06652075579940313964noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35248477.post-87844484047982784972009-10-26T01:00:34.498-04:002009-10-26T01:00:34.498-04:00Well said. I can't imagine that it's only ...Well said. I can't imagine that it's only the long arm of the law that keeps most men from raping children.<br /><br />And to think, I was just about to do it... but then last month I suddenly thought about the criminal reprecusions. <br /><br />Get real. <br /><br />Of course the flip side would be, if criminal sanctions don't matter, why even criminalize it? <br /><br />I mean, I'm pretty liberal, but I still think child rape should be illegal. I mean, there must be *some* deterrent effect, right? Or is it all just our Durkheimian labeling of deviant others so we can feel more solidarity?PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647097472236933108noreply@blogger.com