qwerty_IHB
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[quote author="NancyBotwin" date=1223111507]<blockquote> let me guess nancybotwin?s response to this - ?why should i move, he is the sex offender? as if her right to live there is greater than the sex offender?s - just another case of NIMBY. Like i said, i wouldnt want them near me either, but they have to live somewhere. </blockquote>
My response to Qwertys post was based on the condescending tone. Nothing more nothing less.</blockquote>
i dont think i was being condescending, and it definitely was not intended to be, like i said, i completely agree with you, i would not want them in my neighborhood either, but everyone has a right to live somewhere, unfortunately that somewhere is going to where there are women and children. the thing that bugs me about your argument and others that feel the same you do, is that it makes it seem like you think your rights to live in your neighborhood is greater than the sex offender's right and unfortunately it is not - whether you like it or not.
If i owned a house and sex offender moved in next door, i would not like it one bit, but i would not try to remove the person, because they have a right to live there. If i was really bothered by it, i would sell the house and move, not very practical and an expensive way to resolve it, but my right to live where i do is no greater than anyone else. that is all i am saying.
My response to Qwertys post was based on the condescending tone. Nothing more nothing less.</blockquote>
i dont think i was being condescending, and it definitely was not intended to be, like i said, i completely agree with you, i would not want them in my neighborhood either, but everyone has a right to live somewhere, unfortunately that somewhere is going to where there are women and children. the thing that bugs me about your argument and others that feel the same you do, is that it makes it seem like you think your rights to live in your neighborhood is greater than the sex offender's right and unfortunately it is not - whether you like it or not.
If i owned a house and sex offender moved in next door, i would not like it one bit, but i would not try to remove the person, because they have a right to live there. If i was really bothered by it, i would sell the house and move, not very practical and an expensive way to resolve it, but my right to live where i do is no greater than anyone else. that is all i am saying.