[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Inigo Montoya:
But when I weigh the risks, the individual who has proven himself to be untrustworthy is not as you put it, "safer." You can leave your child with the pedophile, but I don't see how you think you are safer doing so.

Certainly he is. You know for certain he is a pedophile, so you absolutely do not leave your children with him. His state is known to you. Somebody else, on the other hand, COULD be a pedophile, but you do not KNOW this. His known untrustworthiness allows you to react appropriately with an informed decision. Knowledge of his motivations, furthermore, allows you to manipulate him using these motivations. A "trustworthy" individual whose motives are less well known is much harder to control.

[ April 08, 2004, 05:25: Message edited by: Norfleet ]