Why it’s our shared responsibility to protect kids | Madeleine van der Bruggen | TEDxSittardGeleen

0.5 up to 3% of our male population has some pedophilic interest. That means that everybody probably knows a person with pedophilic interests. According to Madeleine van der Bruggen, most people don’t act out on it, because they know that it’s illegal. And although they never act out on it, they will also never ever be able to talk about it to anyone. But sometimes they do. Without justifying this, it seems a logical thing to happen. Madeleine argues that this is a public and mental health issue. A shared responsibility for all of us. Let’s acknowledge this problem exists and stop with hate and throwing rocks at offenders’ houses. That is not going to solve this problem! Let’s be a mature society and agree that only when we are open about this topic, people will find the strength to come forward, so we as a society can help. Madeleine van der Bruggen is a psychologist and criminologist and combines both in her work for the Dutch National Police. Working as an expert on sex crimes, she advises in local, federal as well as in international child pornography and child abuse investigations. She wants to fight one of the most serious crimes: one that concerns the dignity and safety of our children. Madeleine is also working on a PhD exploring child exploitation networks on the Darkweb, not only to connect the world of policing with the scientific world, but more importantly to gather more knowledge about this horrible type of crime, and to hopefully being part of making the world a safer place. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@klasspodcast4396]

I came here for the comments.

[@sarahj6995]

If my husband, son, co worker turned out to be a child predator I would want them locked away from the public. Wtf is this woman talking about?!?!

[@stephencolvin8079]

It just gets worse and worse

[@magnacatra7685]

This is what TED Talks has become

[@TheOneTheOnly_etc.]

“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” - J Krishnamurti

[@taoforte8988]

I can't believe what i'm watching

[@karebear1775]

You are sick.

[@andyschwarm]

And I must add the audience saw through her! Hardly any applause at the end of her sick talk.

[@teegeemedia]

This is not good. Not good at all.

[@Dr_Callidus_Corvus]

Seems like you're blaming the victim :^)

[@smileyattitude6807]

She said we can do soo much more in the end but gave no solution besides talking about it more!!

[@lanciferwildwood9997]

Is this for real? It seems like a spoof...If it is for real, wtf is this? I can't even watch it all the way through. This makes me want to puke.

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

this is what the Clintons have been waiting for

[@whitelaw28]

Rotten to the core

[@Avenstorn]

>Sex offenders without psychological disorders
Choose one

[@AzamatoTheGreat]

Oh jesus christ dude..

[@ashygfriend6784]

It's the most instinctual beliefs we have that we have to constantly examine, because they are exactly what they're named: instinctual; and thus not necessarily logical or scientifically compatible.
We all want to protect the most vulnerable of the society, but preventing conversation isn't going to help the situation.

[@jasoncharopos]

Your comment makes sense but is not applicable. There are things where a social concensus must exist for the basis of a certain society. Nonetheless the west is dead already thus chaos is inevitable.

[@skippythesupercat]

If you don't want Reichs don't give us Weimars

[@Darkmausi]

Imagine, in case of emergency, you have to go to the hospital and the only person you can ask to watch at your kid are your friends, with this knowledge, what would you prefer, him or her telling you they can't do it because of their struggles or him or her being so very ashamed they will put themselves to the risk because they are too ashamed telling you the truth?

[@peggyharris3815]

..what do we do? Assume the worst about everyone just to be on the safe side? Yes.

[@Nightlose]

+Peggy Harris Ask them. And when they tell you don't burn their house. That way others will see that they can safely talk about it.

[@peggyharris3815]

Pan2 パンツ ...what if I leave the house unharmed and just....🔫

[@xdgxedge9294]

Emotional?
You must be new...

[@aventura8491]

She (it) strikes me as something crawling out of a nightmare... !

[@AB-hq6kw]

what

[@smileyattitude6807]

She made no sense at all we already know all that they're working on the hardest cases

[@Riemann_Zeta]

Open borders for Israel.

[@adriaticscarecrow2218]

Open borders for isreal and give us back europe

[@smileyattitude6807]

She says i can kinda understand you either do or you don't understand

[@breadifish2143]

All according to plan 👏👺

[@alexmercer936]

Would you look at that nose!

[@DarthDan16]

Open borders for Israel!

[@nino71]

NON PRAEVALEBUNT !!!

[@IAMN0TGAY]

HOLLAND YES!