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1. Larry Don McQuay, a convicted child molester, argues that the only way to keep him from molesting more children when he is released from prison is to castrate him. Daniel C. Tsang, a social scientist, and Andrew Vachss, a juvenile justice advocate, maintain that castration cannot change human behavior or motivation and therefore is not a legitimate treatment. What evidence do each of their viewpoints offer to support these arguments? Which argument seems stronger? Why? Do the backgrounds of the authors influence your assessment of their arguments? Explain.
2. Camille Paglia asserts that if a woman does not want to be raped, she must avoid situations where rape is a possibility, such as being alone with a man she does not know or becoming drunk. Do you agree with her argument? Why or why not"
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