There is a persistent narrative, in our culture, of the irredeemable pervert, the rapist or pedophile who cannot be rehabilitated or forgiven and who deserves whatever horrible over-the-top revenge fantasy we happen to have. I remember I once saw a bumper sticker - displayed proudly and openly on a pickup truck - that said "Kill your Local Pedophile". That's a public endorsement of straight-up murder, but I think there are plenty of people who'd agree with the sentiment, at least on some level.

I do not think that this is a useful narrative.

Certainly, for people who already struggle with some form of guilt or self-hatred - whether justified or not - the mere idea that such a class of human is agreed to exist is enough to prove damaging. I'm certainly not saying that all people should be forgiven, but I do like to think that all people - all people who are still people - are capable of finding some measure of redemption.