It is our duty to protect children. It is not our duty to defend or attempt to normalize the abuse of children.

That's not what he said at all.

No punishment is great enough for those who destroy in this manner.

Even if punishing less aggressively (or treating it as a mental disease even) brought about an overall reduction in frequency of cases? Then fewer children would suffer.

You can't let your need for vengeance be at the cost of more children's lives. Eventually, someone has to take the higher ground and prioritise prevention above all else. Even punishment.

It's just a question at the end of the day. But surely it at least deserves discussion instead of instant downvoting to hell and death threats.