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In reply to the discussion: Duggar Family Pastor on Josh's Molestation Scandal: God 'Can Forgive Everything' [View all]davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Unfortunately sex crimes are common and many people go to prison for it (rightfully so), but you rarely hear people calling for forgiveness for other people convicted for the same thing. The only thing you usually hear is something a long the lines of "burn them at the stake". Yet the Dugger clan expects us to believe poor Josh should be forgiven because he is special.
The truth is he will never face any of the following consequences for his crime:
He will never serve a day in jail or prison
He will never have to register for as a sex offender for the rest of his life
He will never be discriminated for the rest of his life based on his past crime for housing or a job (also anyone with a record would be disqualified from most state or federal jobs)
He will never have to pay restitution to his victims
He will never have to be on parole and have his whereabouts monitored or residence searched for years after his release
No, poor poor Josh won't face any of these consequences. We should just forgive the poor confused lad.