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今回のテーマは、世界的に大きな問題になっている「性犯罪」。テーマは少し重いですが、会話そのものは軽くて聴きやすい、でも笑えない(?)結末となっています。

アメリカでは性犯罪被害防止を徹底させるため、逮捕歴のある性犯罪者（sex offender）の住所や行動などの個人情報がウェブ上で公開されています。今回の会話では、このサイトを見ながら男女が話をしています。そこで二人が見つけた情報とは…。

（初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression ***

（今回の重要表現）

(to) check out

確認する、試しに見てみる

convicted

有罪判決を受けた

a breach of privacy

プライバシーの侵害

It's terrifying to think ...

...と考えるのも恐ろしい

sexual deviant

性的異常者

Meh

別に、まあ。

※無関心そうな返答。

I guess I can see where you're coming from.

わからなくもないけど。

They had their chance to be well-behaved citizens and they squandered it.

彼らだって善良な市民になるチャンスはあったのに、無駄にしたの。

(to) seek revenge on...

...に対して復讐する

(to) look up

調べる

weird

おかしい、気味が悪い

(to) pull up

引き伸ばす

*** Script ***

Avoiding Bad Guys

W: Hey Jack, check out this website I found. It shows you the address of every convicted sex offender in the city so that you can know what parts of town to avoid.

M: I don't really think a website like that is necessary. In fact, it's kind of a breach of privacy against the sex offenders, don't you think?

W: Of course as a guy, you don't think a site like this is necessary. As a girl, though, it's terrifying to think there could be some sort of sexual deviant living only a few blocks away from you.

M: Meh, I guess I can see where you're coming from. But at the same time, how would you feel to be one of the sex offenders whose name, picture, and address are easily accessible online?

W: I don't care how they feel. They had their chance to be well-behaved citizens and they squandered it. I don't really care what happens to them.

M: Wait a second. That just gave me an idea. How about we use the information on this website to seek revenge on them for their crimes?! We can check the addresses of sex offenders living near us, then go to their houses and throw eggs at them!

W: You know, I CAN'T say I hate that idea. Sure, let's look up sex offenders that live in YOUR neighborhood, and start from there.

M: Alright. I'll put in my street address… And… Here comes the page…

W: Hey, wait a minute. It says there's a sex offender living right in your neighborhood…

M: Hmm… That's weird. Hey, that's my house! There must be some kind of mistake, though. Why don't you pull up the picture of the guy.

W: Alright. Here he is.

M: Oh my God…

W: What's the problem?

M: That's… THAT'S MY DAD!

(Written by David Shaner)