Janice’s Journal: Pedophiles Deserve Death Penalty

The son of Rev. Billy Graham, Rev. Franklin Graham, declared on National Public Radio this weekend that pedophiles deserve the death penalty. He also declared that we are a nation of laws.

Not only is Rev. Graham’s first statement outrageous, it is undermined and contradicted by his second statement. Why? Because the laws in many states do not include the death penalty. Furthermore, most of the 31 states that do have a death penalty law do not apply that law to an individual who is convicted solely of a sex offense.

It is noteworthy that Rev. Graham made this outrageous statement during an interview that was not on the topic of either pedophiles or the death penalty. Instead, the topic of the interview was advertised as an evangelist’s view of President Donald Trump.

It is also noteworthy that Rev. Graham’s views on pedophiles appear to be based upon a common mistake. That is, he appears to believe that the term pedophile is synonymous with the terms sex offender, child molester, sexual predator, etc.

It is a mistake made by many people who should or actually do know better including at least one Superior Court judge in Long Beach, California. That judge, in fact, declared in a public court hearing that all of the terms were synonyms. He then added that if he asked 10 people on the street, 9 people would have agreed with him. He also said that all such individuals are monsters, they always do it again and there is no cure.

An important question for society is why educated individuals, including but not limited to, ministers and judges feel comfortable making such outrageous statements in very public places. The answer may be that those who know the truth — that pedophilia is a medical diagnosis and not a crime — are afraid to speak out.

Another important question is why educated individuals would advocate the death penalty for someone diagnosed with a medical condition. Do they advocate that individuals diagnosed with other medical conditions such as cancer and diabetes also deserve the death penalty? Of course not! Instead, they advocate for adequate medical care and attention. It’s time to speak out on this important topic.

It’s time to speak truth to power. You can do so by writing toRev. Franklin Graham at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201 or calling him at (704) 401-2432.

Click here to listen or download to the radio broadcast

His comment is at 10:00 in the downloaded recording

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Larry, what is happening to you is extremely disturbing and frightening. Perhaps some of our “Price Club” members in the area between Fresno and Bakersfield would be willing to stand with you. You might want to provide the GPS coordinates of exactly where you are. Before that, however, and if the local police and sheriffs are ignoring your requests, perhaps you should call the FBI. Their closest Field Office is: losangeles.fbi.gov (310) 477-6565. Good luck and keep us apprised!

I’m glad you mentioned this…a great point!

“Another important question is why educated individuals would advocate the death penalty for someone diagnosed with a medical condition.”

Larry, I suggest calling attorney Janice Bellucci at 818 305 5984.

Where are you? I suggest a bunch of us registrants show up for a little “meeting”. Nice to have an attorney present, also. This stuff must stop.

the mission of the legislature across the US was to “rape the rapists.” Those convicted prior to their state’s Megans law most likely feel more raped because they were not notified of these provisions before signing their life away. I was one of them. How is it possible this could happen? Because I feel that they took the worst case of child abuse and applied it to ALL sex offenders and their goal was to rape all of us mentally. i, for one have been raped by the state of Florida.

In 1945, George W. Bush married Barbara Pierce. She was 16 years old and he was 21. That is considered a sex offender on today’s law so George W. Bush could and should have been put on SO Registry, if he was still alive he could and should have been made to register as Sex Offender and they have made everyone who committed a sex offence before megans law have been made to retroactively register.