r/nottheonion • u/DerangedUnicorn27 • 6d ago

Convicted child rapist qualifies for Olympics

https://www.newsweek.com/steven-van-de-velde-dutch-beach-volleyball-olympics-1918442
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u/syizm 6d ago

I'm not saying you're wrong but how do you know?

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u/be_kind_n_hurt_nazis 6d ago

I suppose on one level it's that we can't objectively measure whether it has gone away or not. We can know what they say, and sometimes know if they pursue or reoffend. But we cannot know if they are still attracted to children.

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u/littlebobbytables9 6d ago

If they don't reoffend who gives a fuck

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u/be_kind_n_hurt_nazis 6d ago

In this context, because you don't know if they're re-offending unless they get caught again.