The Sexual Assault of a Child Under Three Years Old: A Shocking Violation of Decency
The case of a sexual assault on a child under three years old shocked public modesty and dominated the headlines, illustrating human indecency in its fullest sense.
Such a monstrous crime committed against a child is bound to kill its innocence and force society to confront its responsibilities.
As long as repression is absent, this breach of the law is certainly not a first and would not be the last!
The Press — Why This Matters
The fact that a child fell victim to such a maladaptive, extravagant, even “unnatural” behavior—being savagely raped—highlights that impunity remains the rule while repression is the exception.
When a preschool garden, supposedly a safe early‑education environment, turns into a stage for outrage against public morals, the crime can have a double institutional and societal impact, leaving scars that are both deep and indelible.
It also damages the reputation of the institution itself and calls public order into question.
Cynicism in Its Many Facets
Two weeks have passed and the case continues to stir emotion and sympathy, set against a backdrop of widespread indignation that has ignited the internet.
To this day, supportive and denunciatory comments keep surfing social media, pointing to a certain legal laxity and a two‑speed justice system that, by reacting late, shows apathy and gives the impression of normalising the danger.
According to the child’s mother, it took 14 days before citizen and association pressure forced the public prosecutor to open an investigation and delineate responsibilities.
Indeed, the case has become a public‑opinion issue, whose repercussions have transcended reality to touch the core of a phenomenal crime that mirrors increasingly frequent risky behaviours.
These repeat offenders never learned the lesson, continuing as if nothing had happened—cynicism in its many facets.
A Wider Context of Violence
The preschool case is not the only one that has generated a flood of ink, nor will it be the last as long as the law is not applied.
Pedophilia, armed robberies, school violence, drug trafficking, general criminality—dramas that occur almost daily—create fear and shock, making us feel as if we live in a jungle where everything trumps the law.
What If the Death Penalty Were Properly Enforced?
Faced with an exponential rise in crimes and violence and a non‑repressive justice system, we no longer know which saint to turn to.
In broad daylight, delinquents and robbers run free, acting with impunity. Citizens feel anxiety and insecurity.
Calls for the execution of sentences that every guilty person deserves, without pardon, are being shouted everywhere and shared on social networks.
The debate over reinstating the death penalty resurfaces, invoking the right to life, which remains universally irrevocable—a right no one can be deprived of.
Why, then, do we allow murderous criminals to enjoy their freedom?
Is Forgiveness Wise?
Is it wise to forgive such odious crimes, which only tolerate impunity and insult morality?
How can we stop this irony?
Our current legal arsenal, when properly deployed, is fully capable of restoring order and punishing those who think they are above the law.
What about the rule of law and our institutions?
When will we rev up the judicial machinery and trigger, without delay, the legislative revolution that President Kaïs Saïed spoke of so often?
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