Rapist undergoes castration.

[AUDRAA]

I thought you were talking about the topic at hand. No comment.

doesnt this pertain to the topic at hand?

 

[Johnny C]

doesnt this pertain to the topic at hand?

No, I thought you were talking about the guy in the original article chose castration first, that's why what you said didn't make sense. You were talking about the sex change guy.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

i'm wondering if once the actual johnson is gone.. if the urge in the brain will be... i wonder if there's a connection? does the brain know its gone?

... whoa... castration is the removal of the balls, thus the testosterone levels will be reduced.

*cringes*

 

[Dodge_Sniper]

Castration results in sterility, a decline in sexual interest and erection problems.

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2: WHAT ERECTON?!

EDIT:

... whoa... castration is the removal of the balls, thus the testosterone levels will be reduced.

*cringes*

I thought that was a vasectomy, and castration was removal of the penis?

 

[Johnny C]

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2: WHAT ERECTON?!

EDIT:


I thought that was a vasectomy, and castration was removal of the penis?

A vasectomy actually snips the tubes between the "exit hole" and where the sperm comes from so the guy is shooting blanks... no erection problems or anything after a vasectomy. A castration is removal of the balls.

 

[Breath]

.......

 

[Dodge_Sniper]

A vasectomy actually snips the tubes between the "exit hole" and where the sperm comes from so the guy is shooting blanks... no erection problems or anything after a vasectomy. A castration is removal of the balls.

Ah. Shooting blanks Haha!

We have a patient who is forced by court order to take female hormones. It's a chemical castration, so-to-speak. Of course, it only works if he actually takes the pills. We have to verify with his parole office that he gets the scripts filled routinely. And it is a whole lot of paperwork, because of the patient confidentiality laws. He has to get drug tested too.

Ahhh. That would suck as well. As soon as you said, "Chemical Castration", it made me think of the "Chemical Burn" scene in Fight Club. Yeah, I got a mental image of some guy with that stuf...well...yeah. Ouch.

 

[Ria]

Suzie - interesting thread to put here. I have wondered how effective that would be to do that to a rapist.

Well, if it works it could resolve things.

If not, they need to think again and be more 'real' with the punishments owing to a nasty piece of work like that.

 

[Suzie]

Thats what im thinking ria.

 

[Ria]

Thats what im thinking ria.

I don't think that has bn done over here, so it'll be good to hear if they end up doing it to a good few, then they can get a better idea of the results from that.

 

[All Else Failed]

Um, this will do nothing. Most rapists don't even do it for sexual means. Stupid.


This just seems to be the system exacting revenge, somehting it shouldn't do.

 

[Sneakiecat]

He volunteered for the castration.

 

[All Else Failed]

It shouldn't even be an option.

 

[Sneakiecat]

Why not? He didn't have to choose it.

 

[Breath]

Um, this will do nothing. Most rapists don't even do it for sexual means.

You're correct. Rape isn't usually about the sex. But it is about the aggression. High testosterone has been proven to cause aggression in some men, to the point of violence. Lower the hormone, lower the aggression. It's chemistry and not stupid. It works.

 

[All Else Failed]

Why not? He didn't have to choose it.

Its self mutilation sanctioned by the state, which could be considered torture to most. Its incredibly unnecessary.

You're correct. Rape isn't usually about the sex. But it is about the aggression. High testosterone has been proven to cause aggression in some men, to the point of violence. Lower the hormone, lower the aggression. It's chemistry and not stupid. It works.

His body will still produce testosterone even if he gets the snip, and aggression is mostly controlled by more things then testosterone alone. Most rapists have a past of abuse or some messed up aspect of their life thats purely mental, and has little to do with testosterone levels. I see what you're saying though.

 

[Breath]

Its self mutilation sanctioned by the state, which could be considered torture to most. Its incredibly unnecessary.

Disagree.
In many cases, men CANNOT control their aggression. Just like women have PMS hormonal surges which make them "crazy", men can also have hormonal problems. The problem is that the elevated male hormone can lead to violent and deadly consequences. I don't agree that it should be mandatory, but if it was offered, then I see nothing wrong with a man using it.

 

[Breath]

His body will still produce testosterone even if he gets the snip, and aggression is mostly controlled by more things then testosterone alone. Most rapists have a past of abuse or some messed up aspect of their life thats purely mental, and has little to do with testosterone levels. I see what you're saying though.

Yes, he'll still have some produced, but it will be dramatically less. And the past abuse is a cop out excuse for aggression. Everyone has something in their past that you can falsely blame and say "it made me do it". That's where personal responsibility comes in. You overcome your past by your head. But overcoming a substance in your blood is something you cannot control.

 

[All Else Failed]

Yes, he'll still have some produced, but it will be dramatically less. And the past abuse is a cop out excuse for aggression. Everyone has something in their past that you can falsely blame and say "it made me do it". That's where personal responsibility comes in. You overcome your past by your head. But overcoming a substance in your blood is something you cannot control.

Actually child abuse will dramatically make a person more susceptible to do certain things, like rape, killing, stealing etc etc. I don't think you can say 100% that their past has no sway on aggression and the like. All of our actions are influenced by past events.

 

[All Else Failed]

Disagree.
In many cases, men CANNOT control their aggression. Just like women have PMS hormonal surges which make them "crazy", men can also have hormonal problems. The problem is that the elevated male hormone can lead to violent and deadly consequences. I don't agree that it should be mandatory, but if it was offered, then I see nothing wrong with a man using it.

I could see maybe somehting like a surgery to temporarily halt some testosterone production, and then have the suspect undergo strict rehabilitation programs, and if they deem him right, reverse the surgery.