Advice/Thoughts On A Dllemna

[Dreamer1950]

The Basic Human Right to Bodily Integrity has been Violated without thought for the other Human Being . That is a Hate Crime with Intention to destroy No commpassion due to Çriminal. (Personàl Opinion)

[Stephanie]

I have volunteered for the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas which supports Irish prisoners overseas in a Penfriend scheme. I have prepared my first draft for a prisoner accordingly, but was curious about the prison he was serving in, so I googled it and found out it is a prison for "sexual offences" which alters my perspective. A friend said I should hate the "sin" and not the "sinner" but I'm not sure if I should to go ahead or am I being a hypocrite for judging - any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated without condemnation for raising the issue. Thank you.

Afraid I went off on a bit of a tangent there , away from Your question x

Admire you wanting to spread goodness and positive thought even to

the misadventured in life x

I admire even more your self knowledge and to me understandable hesitancy re

This particular cohort .



I mistakenly / inadvertently quoted Your post in my ‘dissertation’ lol x

My rhetorical question was not directed at You xx

[Benny123]

I have volunteered for the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas which supports Irish prisoners overseas in a Penfriend scheme. I have prepared my first draft for a prisoner accordingly, but was curious about the prison he was serving in, so I googled it and found out it is a prison for "sexual offences" which alters my perspective. A friend said I should hate the "sin" and not the "sinner" but I'm not sure if I should to go ahead or am I being a hypocrite for judging - any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated without condemnation for raising the issue. Thank you.

You really have given us very little information, or maybe you don't have information to give.
Sexual offences is a very broad term when you are talking about a foreign unnamed country. If sexual offences were carried out in this country we know exactly what crimes were committed.
In another country if this period was holding hands with another man he would be thrown into jail as a sexual offence.
You probably need more information before you can make a decision

[Thoreau]

Afraid I went off on a bit of a tangent there , away from Your question x

Admire you wanting to spread goodness and positive thought even to

the misadventured in life x

I admire even more your self knowledge and to me understandable hesitancy re

This particular cohort .



I mistakenly / inadvertently quoted Your post in my ‘dissertation’ lol x

My rhetorical question was not directed at You xx

How profound and kind you are with your sentiments - much appreciated.

[Thoreau]

You really have given us very little information, or maybe you don't have information to give.
Sexual offences is a very broad term when you are talking about a foreign unnamed country. If sexual offences were carried out in this country we know exactly what crimes were committed.
In another country if this period was holding hands with another man he would be thrown into jail as a sexual offence.
You probably need more information before you can make a decision

There was no information whatsoever to give (rules of the organisation) - like I said I would have been none the wiser had I not "Googled" the prison in the question (UK), but thanks anyway for showing interest.

[Nononsense111]

I have volunteered for the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas which supports Irish prisoners overseas in a Penfriend scheme. I have prepared my first draft for a prisoner accordingly, but was curious about the prison he was serving in, so I googled it and found out it is a prison for "sexual offences" which alters my perspective. A friend said I should hate the "sin" and not the "sinner" but I'm not sure if I should to go ahead or am I being a hypocrite for judging - any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated without condemnation for raising the issue. Thank you.

You’re a very sound bloke and have a great outlook on things , but I wouldn’t communicate with him bud.

Is there an option to be re-assigned a new pen pal ?

[Thoreau]

You’re a very sound bloke and have a great outlook on things , but I wouldn’t communicate with him bud.

Is there an option to be re-assigned a new pen pal ?

Why thanks a million my old Buddy - I have written to ICPO saying I will not be writing to this person, so hoping they'll find me someone else. So glad you're still knocking around - your're not called Nononsense for nothing!!!

[Rooney2808]

I have no time for sex offenders, it is a horrific crime and offenders should be prosecuted accordingly.
I also believe that people are capable of change.
You possibly could have wrote to him and if he showed remorse for what he had done and shown an understanding of the devastating impact his crime had on the person then maybe you could have continued correspondence with him.

I can fully understand why it would not rest easy on your conscience to engage with someone who committed such a terrible violation of another persons body.
Can I ask you what crimes a person could have committed that your conscience would have allowed you to engage with?

[Thoreau]

I have no time for sex offenders, it is a horrific crime and offenders should be prosecuted accordingly.
I also believe that people are capable of change.
You possibly could have wrote to him and if he showed remorse for what he had done and shown an understanding of the devastating impact his crime had on the person then maybe you could have continued correspondence with him.

I can fully understand why it would not rest easy on your conscience to engage with someone who committed such a terrible violation of another persons body.
Can I ask you what crimes a person could have committed that your conscience would have allowed you to engage with?

No offence Rooney - I'm done this with topic and so should others. I'm no longer considered to be a suitable volunteer. As for what crimes - well that's an unfair and leading question, which nobody in their right mind would answer, because of the serious reciprocal implications, but if I did have a choice it would have to be "Fletcher" (played by Ronnie Barker) from the drama series "Porridge" in the mid 70's!!! My conscience is clear.

[AmorInfinito8]

No offence Rooney - I'm done this with topic and so should others. I'm no longer considered to be a suitable volunteer. As for what crimes - well that's an unfair and leading question, which nobody in their right mind would answer, because of the serious reciprocal implications, but if I did have a choice it would have to be "Fletcher" (played by Ronnie Barker) from the drama series "Porridge" in the mid 70's!!! My conscience is clear.

You have a good heart

You'll find another way