In today’s environment of self-righteous indignation when it comes to the  treatment of animals, our nation should be astonished by the lack of outrage  concerning the mistreatment of our most valuable resources. The human animal. Our  children.  For years, we have taught our children to be afraid of the dark character in the  black coat and hat lurking in the shadows, offering candy and other  enticements. We never took the time to teach our children about the dark hearts  of the people we call family, friends, and acquaintances.  Oh, we may have whispered, “Tell me if  someone ‘touches’ or ‘bothers’ you”. When told, this information usually falls  upon the deaf ears of those responsible for protecting and ensuring the safety  of the child. Mostly for the sake of keeping the family together or to smother  the supposed shame brought upon the family.   The laws of the land are written as to accommodate this by minimizing the true  heinousness of the crimes against children. One way of a...