Rights For the Mentally Handicapped

Throughout this argument you have all seen strong points from both sides, however to say that the resolution is negated before the final round is over, is foolhardy, prideful, arrogant, not to mention disrespectful. Pro has made the same arguments tirelessly, the child needs protection, meaningful consent can not be given by someone mentally handicapped. To argue these points as I already have would create the same effect as beating my head against a brick wall. I am not saying that my arguments are poor but I am saying that Pro has completely ignored them, his mind is clearly in need of some readjustment if he thinks he has won by simply saying I won! I apologize for the personal attack that has nothing to do with this argument, but stubborn people like that make me angry. Before I make my final argument for this debate I would like to share a little bit about myself. I am a correctional officer for a Texas state prison. I see the worst of the worst every day, people who have murdered, robbed, and raped the innocent. I am around them every day, most of them are able bodied, able minded, and some of them have mental issues such as schizophrenia and the like. The latter is but a very small minority in the prison system, even less in that category are the mentally retarded. Pro wants sources but I tell you all I am the source, the things I see every day, even outside the prison, are morally disgusting. The true story in round one is featured on you tube and I have personally seen similar cases. I have gone to Wal Mart before and seen a mentally handicapped man start yelling for no reason, his helper tried to calm him down but he just pushed her off him. Did anyone interfere? The answer is an obvious no. Did the mentally handicapped man know better? Of course not. Should that be a valid excuse for such negative behavior? No. I do not have a prejudice against the mentally handicapped, nor do I believe that they should get treated worse than they deserve. All I wish to happen is equality, for them to have the same penalties and punishments as we do. One could argue that they have been given an unfair circumstance and this is true, but when they go too far and are a blatant danger to others they should be taken out of society to an environment that is safer to everyone. Life has dealt them a loosing hand it is true, but that should not make a difference when it comes to the law. In the case in round one the father did the right thing by punching the mentally handicapped man, protecting the child from any further harm, as any loving parent would. I know that if someone showed a gesture of a threat to my child they had better be prepared to pay the price. I will not end this argument showing how my opponent has faulted, nor will I say I won, that is not up to me that is up to you, the voters. I will simply sum up my entire argument in one final sentence. I believe that the mentally handicapped should be punished like the rest of society for criminal behavior, and if there are laws like the case of raping the mentally handicapped having a more harsh punishment than a regular person, they need to be repealed to be fair to the rest of us.