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It seems that I used to hear an occasional story about child abuse and I thought it was horrific that there were people that could do such things, now it is a daily news item. There are too many laws that protect these child abusers and we must act now to put these people away. There are too many young people children themselves who are having babys at a young age and do not know haw to care for them properly. Abuse comes in all shapes and forms I hope you will join me and countless...

It seems that I used to hear an occasional story about child abuse and I thought it was horrific that there were people that could do such things, now it is a daily news item. There are too many laws that protect these child abusers and we must act now to put these people away. There are too many young people children themselves who are having babys at a young age and do not know haw to care for them properly. Abuse comes in all shapes and forms I hope you will join me and countless others who agree that we must educate parents and imprison those who commit these crimes against defenseless children.

Anders Kleppe

Too many laws that protects child abusers you say? That is absolutely NOT true. Claims of child abuse is something totally different than child abuse. Most of the times the child abuse is in the claims of child abuse, not in abuse itself. It's a very important distinction.

It is a lot of research in the area, It's best to NOT listen to what the press and government say about these issues. If you don't know what I am talking about I suggest you i.e. read the story about the game PS2 'Rule of Rose'. It was claimed to be a game promoting child abuse and pedophilia by some top politicians in the EU. The false claims actually stopped the game from release for 3 years. It was nothing as such, still the press wrote nothing else (almost) on the front pages for more than a year. So in people's minds the game is still a game promoting child abuse. But that is absolutely not a fact.

To actually stop child abuse, we will have to change society so they accept that mothers are also child abusers. And they are even more dangerous to children than fathers, or any other person close or not, to the child. According to resent research by i.e. Phd Elisabeth Staksrud, ass. prof. Harvard Law School, the most dangerous place for children on the internet is where children interact without adults present. Child abuse by adults is only a marginal portion of the concept of child abuse. To get it right, these are things we have to accept as a society first. The truth is NOT in the news. And to convict innocent adults does not at all help. It makes the issue more serious for children if we continue to address the wrong issues and mistake them as reasons for child abuse, rather than symptoms of a society that scrams 'child abuse' and 'we need to kill those bastards' on every front page every time a false allegation reach the front pages.

Faye Gm

Why is there more protection for animals than a helpless child?

This is becoming now a dilema, in many part of the world people abuse in children. They seam like they had born adult.
But if we reflect to the past we would think that if we had been abused by others we would not have been the way we are Now.
Take care of the little and tomorrow they will take care of other.
Never abuse on them, if you have nothing to do for them, just GOD LOVES YOU MY LITTLE.

Je suis un peu de Lomé, depuis...
Or, je viens de me rendre compte que Lomé est devenue une nouvelle destination où tout est beaucoup plus facile pour les amateurs d'enfants. La "prostitution" de petites filles, forcées ou non, était l'apanage de vendeurs et clients africains (j'avais fait un petit clip sur ce sujet). Aujourd'hui, une clientèle européenne se pointe pour abuser de petites filles et de petits garçons. C'est aussi facile que d'acheter de l'essence nigérianne de contrebande...

Je suis un peu de Lomé, depuis...
Or, je viens de me rendre compte que Lomé est devenue une nouvelle destination où tout est beaucoup plus facile pour les amateurs d'enfants. La "prostitution" de petites filles, forcées ou non, était l'apanage de vendeurs et clients africains (j'avais fait un petit clip sur ce sujet). Aujourd'hui, une clientèle européenne se pointe pour abuser de petites filles et de petits garçons. C'est aussi facile que d'acheter de l'essence nigérianne de contrebande (voir Le Monde des 23/24 septembre), mais de cela, il n'est pas possible de parler...

Renate Jett

yes François Koltès, this has to stop. many people work on that and a lot is coming to the light.

Darn right

no one should never be hurt,i ask you what is wrong with being at peace with all creation

Nancy J. Miller

Mr. Sharpe I totally agree with you.

Cheryl Farretta

THATS CALLED WORLD PEACE, I JUST DONT KNOW IF IT Can happen at this point, AMERICA has let its guard down, let too many people in, muslimde are taking over, trying really hard. They are not all bad, but with the history we have with there countries, they are trying to take ocver and or kill us, terrorize people, they like god,, Thier god is NOT MY GOD. i wish i could say something nice. not good, History has a way of repeating it self. i think Winston said that, Churchill

there are so many children being abused and many losing there life for what they are just babies, that let you no ther is a lot of mental illness in this world, keep yor children close to you, i support cause for this.

Isn't it obvious? i have my own boy and dog and nephews and hate violence!! !!

Bonnie Kirby

It is so wrong for a child to be abused by anybody.I have two kids my son 20 & my daughter 14 and i love them very much and they have really learned alot from me.I have talked to them about what child abuse is.ALLkids r sweet hearts

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This cause is so important, because you grow tired of reading the paper and watching the news hearing countless abuse to children. They need a voice,that is why this cause is important to me.

Mohommod Mujahid Khan

YES THIS CAUSE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME

I have been raising children in my family since I was a child myself. I come from a big family of cousins, all younger than myself (I'm an only child). I've also taken care of the children of friends and neighbors over the last 30 years. Children are precious and lovely, sweet and innocent, curious and loving. They unwittingly expose themselves to dangers and it is our job to protect them. I love children, I always have, and I have always surrounded myself with them because I learn a...

I have been raising children in my family since I was a child myself. I come from a big family of cousins, all younger than myself (I'm an only child). I've also taken care of the children of friends and neighbors over the last 30 years. Children are precious and lovely, sweet and innocent, curious and loving. They unwittingly expose themselves to dangers and it is our job to protect them. I love children, I always have, and I have always surrounded myself with them because I learn a great deal from them, as much as they learn from me. I have dedicated my very existence to protect all children everywhere as much as I can. If saving the life of a child means sacrificing my own life, I will do so gladly because they are the future, and they must survive long after we're gone. Love them, hug them, hold them, tell them that you love them no matter what they say or do. Yes, they may hurt you in ways even they don't understand but that's ok. To me, the saddest sound ever is to hear the crying of a child; the sweetest sound is their laughter.