You're not making a good argument for your position. In this context, being a pedophile (distinct from the act of abusing children) is closer to being a racist

You're not making a good argument for your position. In this context, being a pedophile (distinct from the act of abusing children) is closer to being a racist (distinct from the act of abusing people of a different race) than to being a bank robber. Also, why construction and retail? A remote-work programming position seems less dangerous for the public, even following your reasoning.