Can we start with castration?

[HairOfTheDog]

Why not just surgically castrate them?

Some pedophiles choose that option.

But, being that it's non-reversible, I think making surgical castration mandatory for repeat offenders in this country would likely be ruled legally unconstitutional (on a couple of fronts, one of them being 'cruel and unusual' punishment).

They lose any rights as human beings when they commit this crime.  Recidivism is through the roof with pedophiles, temporary measures aren't good enough.  Personally, I'd be fine with the death penalty.

I understand your feelings and imagine more people than not share them.  

I just don't think mandatory surgical castration or execution for child molestation/rape crimes would pass constitutional muster in the courts, though I personally wouldn't shed any tears if a child rapist was killed or surgically castrated.

Even murder doesn't justify the death penalty under U.S. law, unless there are aggravating factors (one of them being that the murder victim is a child).

Anyway, I support monitored/verified chemical castration.  It's better than relying on 'never again' assurances from repeat offenders and their psychologists and can help would-be child molesters/rapists who never want to act on their urges from doing so.