Comments on: Today’s WDEL Talkback: Legalize Sexting? http://www.delawarepolitics.net/todays-wdel-talkback-legalize-sexting/ Where public policy meets common sense Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:13:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: RSmitty http://www.delawarepolitics.net/todays-wdel-talkback-legalize-sexting/comment-page-1/#comment-13511 RSmitty Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:20:56 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=3576#comment-13511 :lol: (to noman). I wonder if this is what free agency feels like to pro athletes? :lol: (to noman).

I wonder if this is what free agency feels like to pro athletes?

]]> By: noman http://www.delawarepolitics.net/todays-wdel-talkback-legalize-sexting/comment-page-1/#comment-13510 noman Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:14:42 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=3576#comment-13510 <i>I remember the attempt to justify doing something, making it right, but realizing it was a bad decision only after having already acted.</i> Send in the card.... I remember the attempt to justify doing something, making it right, but realizing it was a bad decision only after having already acted.

Send in the card….

]]> By: Art Downs http://www.delawarepolitics.net/todays-wdel-talkback-legalize-sexting/comment-page-1/#comment-13508 Art Downs Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:48:46 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=3576#comment-13508 The whole concept of 'zero tolerance' is an abdication of reason and might be expected among the educational establishment. Perhaps we should expect more of our elected officials. The application of draconian punishment to those whose 'crimes' are more folly than maliciousness tends to trivialize the serious crimes and increase the general disrespect for the law. We see people being branded as 'sex offenders' for what may be no more than 'thought crime'. They can be lumped in with violent and predatory monsters who should never be free to harm innocent victims. We need not legalize folly but neither should we overreact and allow the hysteria of a few prigs to cause a rush to legislation. I suppose that common sense is not in great supply in most of our legislative halls. The whole concept of ‘zero tolerance’ is an abdication of reason and might be expected among the educational establishment. Perhaps we should expect more of our elected officials.

The application of draconian punishment to those whose ‘crimes’ are more folly than maliciousness tends to trivialize the serious crimes and increase the general disrespect for the law.

We see people being branded as ‘sex offenders’ for what may be no more than ‘thought crime’. They can be lumped in with violent and predatory monsters who should never be free to harm innocent victims.

We need not legalize folly but neither should we overreact and allow the hysteria of a few prigs to cause a rush to legislation.

I suppose that common sense is not in great supply in most of our legislative halls.

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