Man, and I was totally rooting him for cycling drug-free, too.
So when he got excited during his chats with the “13 year old”, did he tore da pants?
Hope you guys don’t mind a more serious post. I wrote this yesterday, before checking to see what direction the thread had gone.
So, in other words, he’s popular to make fun of. Sounds interesting. Sometimes I think social shaming is better than anger at dealing with things like this. He wouldn’t be the first person who did something stupid on TV and got made fun of, and I don’t generally have a problem with that.
What I’d be concerned about is how this affects him. Is he immediately recognizable in real life? Because I could see that being a problem. Becoming the most famous guy on TCaP could harm any chance at recovery, since he’ll need to get back into real life. With therapy and medication to control his urges, he might be able to be a productive citizen, but only if people give him a chance.
Then again, he’s going to be on a sexual predator list anyways, so it might not matter. And maybe the fact that people ironically like him may help him get better chances. It surely is better than if they were horribly angry at him–sympathy and anger don’t really mix.
Anyways, if you needed any proof that pedophilia is not just a different orientation, you have only to pay attention to this guy. He’s sexually obsessed in a way that cannot be explained just by lack of a sexual outlet. I was a virgin for quite a long time, and I never acted like this.
So yeah, those are my thoughts. I’m sure there will be a lot of people who will make fun of it, but it is what it is.
This sort of web site really does kick a man when he’s down. It’s ongoing humiliation and punishment for a person who (hopefully) has already received punishment enough.
Lorne seems to be a prototypical example of the sort of person who falls into this spiral. Although I have never interviewed him, let’s write a generic profile of these Predators:
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Fantasy prone.
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Insecure
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Not gainfully employed
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Feels out of control of life
These people have nothing positive in their lives. So, they escape the negativity by retreating into a world of fantasy where they can be in control. This escape from reality can express itself in many, many ways, because people are terribly creative. S&M, being a Furry, becoming an internet addict, becoming a video game addict, becoming a drug addict, becoming a gambling addict, becoming a neo-nazi, and so forth. (These are all escapist life choices, but are not all morally equivalent. Obviously.)
The problem for Lorne and others like Lorne is that they choose a fantasy that involves some very unpleasant elements. They wrap themselves up in the warm security blanket that is the fantasy and, in Lorne’s case, walk right into the arms of law enforcement. But, in the cases of other people, they escalate their fantasies into reality through criminal acts. And, that’s a bad thing.
For a very large percentage of these people, the fantasy is the one thing they have going for them in life. It’s the one thing they feel good about. It’s the one place where they are warm and secure and in control. I’m not saying that this is healthy. Far from it. But, nevertheless, this is their mind set.
So, when you see these people enter the TCaP house, and you wonder why on Earth any sane human being would do what they’ve done, now you know. They’re on a long journey of self-delusion.
Websites that humiliate offenders serve to make reality even less pleasant for these people. They’re already doing everything in their power to avoid it… and now, it’s even worse… so, they’re just going to clutch to their fantasies that much more tightly.
In other words, gloating at their failure might give you a laugh or allow you to feel superior, but it’s not helping with regards to reoccurrence of the crimes.
Umm, dude. If you kick a man when he’s standing chances are he’s gonna take a swing at you.
If he goes after underage kids, there isn’t enough punishment to be had.
Yes, you get one chance to change your name. How about “Joel Rifkin”?
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I don’t think reviving this thread has served much of a purpose, and not sure if our zombie-resurrector intends to stick around. If he does, he can open a new thread.