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The sad thing is that if he'd even attempted to seek help before things reached this point, it could have destroyed his career. Not that what he did was accepta
by jmcgough 13y ago
The sad thing is that if he'd even attempted to seek help before things reached this point, it could have destroyed his career. Not that what he did was acceptable, but he must have felt completely trapped.
- justinpombrio 13y agoIt seems that our stigma against child pornography destroyed his life almost as much as the abuse: were it not so absolute, he might have been able to get help when he needed it.
- malandrew 13y agoI reckon this is pretty much the case with every single taboo subject one may take an interest in for whatever reason. There are no options for people to get help without destroying their reputations and themselves. The fact that society offers no options to seek help early is just as destructive (if not more so) as the crimes he perpetuated in his consumption of child porn. Society could probably do more to "help the children" by having the maturity and willingness to accept people struggling with their vices and help them overcome their vices by giving them the support they need to do so. This goes for drug and alcohol abuse as well.