For a lot of people there's not "getting past" sex crimes either.

There's a difference between just being alive and living well. You're correct that a person who is dead can't do either, but there are a lot of victims - and survivors - of sexual violence who never really get to living well. And I say the damage done to a person's soul is worse than death.

I'm not saying 'better off death' - I'm saying 'hurt more'.