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Evil in the form of Child Sexual Abuse

The idea of someone sexually abusing a child is something I can't even bare the thought of. Rape is a terrible thing, but for an innocent child... shakes me to my core. It is pure evil, anyone doing harmful things to the innocent can only be described as evil.  Evil, that is a concept many people do not think about everyday. The definition is "profoundly immoral and malevolent." Adolf Hitler was evil, but only to most non-Nazis of the time. There were still many people that followed him. I don't think ANYONE can get behind raping children, but it is there. It exists. Here is just one recent token of proof.  WSB-TV reports: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/north-fulton-county/metro-sex-trafficking-sting-rescues-nearly-160-children-authorities-say/764243882 "'They are crimes of special concern to the FBI and to law enforcement generally,” Alcoke said. “Because the victims are so vulnerable as children and because the offenders could be from just ...

Research: Children being separated from their parents at the border

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Taking Children away from their Parents... the idea of it is not good in any way. But it happens frequently, probably more frequently then you could guess: https://www.statista.com/statistics/633207/annual-terminations-of-parental-rights-us/ So in 2016, 65,000 parents had their rights terminated. Sixty Five Thousand. Let that sink in. Now, why do parents lose their rights?  Each state has its own statute(s) providing for the termination of parental rights. The most common reasons for involuntary termination include: Severe or chronic abuse or neglect Sexual abuse Abuse or neglect of other children in the household Abandonment Long-term mental illness or deficiency of the parent(s) Long-term alcohol or drug-induced incapacity of the parent(s) Failure to support or maintain contact with the child Involuntary termination of the rights of the parent to another child A parent can also lose his or her parental rights after being convicted of certain felonies. I...