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Pedophiles

Pedophilia is an attraction towards children.

We all have attractions of different kinds

Why is it wrong to be attracted to a 7 year old?

Sex against somebodys will is wrong for all ages, so Im against carrying out the practices of a pedophile

But sitting there and being turned on by children in a movie should not be chastized

Some people like older men/women, some like fat women, some like supermodel type women, some like dogs, some like kids...whats the problem?

If somebody admits a naked 6 year old is sexy...he will probably get belabored....why?

All it says is that you are selfish and insensitive to others.....

Not to mention the reason somebody could be a pedophile is mostly because of their parents...maybe they were abused or they watched their 6 year old brother being abused by adults and was told that its okay...

Pedophiles should not be chastized and should only be banished to prison when they make physical contact with a child...

You may say what if they are looking at your child at the park, would I like it? Well would you like it if another man was looking at your woman at the park?

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Original post by biggronn
Pedophilia is an attraction towards children.

We all have attractions of different kinds

Why is it wrong to be attracted to a 7 year old?

Sex against somebodys will is wrong for all ages, so Im against carrying out the practices of a pedophile

But sitting there and being turned on by children in a movie should not be chastized

Some people like older men/women, some like fat women, some like supermodel type women, some like dogs, some like kids...whats the problem?

If somebody admits a naked 6 year old is sexy...he will probably get belabored....why?

All it says is that you are selfish and insensitive to others.....

Not to mention the reason somebody could be a pedophile is mostly because of their parents...maybe they were abused or they watched their 6 year old brother being abused by adults and was told that its okay...

Pedophiles should not be chastized and should only be banished to prison when they make physical contact with a child...

You may say what if they are looking at your child at the park, would I like it? Well would you like it if another man was looking at your woman at the park?


It isn't wrong to be attracted to children, per se. That can't be helped. But, sex with children is wrong, because consent cannot be given reliably by a child, as they cannot weigh up the consequences of such a decision.
Again, you (hypothetically) looking lustfully at my girlfriend in a park is different to you looking lustfully at my child, because my girlfriend is probably adult, and able to make mature choices regarding sex. My child would not be able to make mature choices regarding sex, and is sexually innocent.


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You are obviously right, in fact I think most people would really accept this as true. The problem is that people love to conflate being a pedophile with molesting children, which results in people calling for all pedophiles to be jailed, which is obviously bizarre as they have not by definition committed a crime.

The solution is to emphasise the distinction between rapists, specifically child rapists, and pedophiles, who are presumably on the whole harmless. I would in fact posit that the way we treat pedophiles now aggravates the situation because it forces them to turn to other experienced pedophiles, who may be child rapists, for comfort, which could obviously drag them in to molesting children.
Original post by EscapeArtistsNeverDie
It isn't wrong to be attracted to children, per se. That can't be helped. But, sex with children is wrong, because consent cannot be given reliably by a child, as they cannot weigh up the consequences of such a decision.
Again, you (hypothetically) looking lustfully at my girlfriend in a park is different to you looking lustfully at my child, because my girlfriend is probably adult, and able to make mature choices regarding sex. My child would not be able to make mature choices regarding sex, and is sexually innocent.


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Why should the child consenting make a difference to whether one can lust after them? Are you suggesting that I should not lust after straight men, or I should check for consent before I lust after a gay man?
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Nothing wrong with being a paedophile (but being a child molester is absolutely unacceptable and they deserve to be locked up for a long time if found guilty).
The attraction isn't morally wrong, the act is.
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Original post by EscapeArtistsNeverDie
It isn't wrong to be attracted to children, per se. That can't be helped. But, sex with children is wrong, because consent cannot be given reliably by a child, as they cannot weigh up the consequences of such a decision.
Again, you (hypothetically) looking lustfully at my girlfriend in a park is different to you looking lustfully at my child, because my girlfriend is probably adult, and able to make mature choices regarding sex. My child would not be able to make mature choices regarding sex, and is sexually innocent.


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Looking and making choices are two different things, i was just talking about looking, its no difference between looking at your woman and looking at your daughter....
Although it is obviously very bad to be a child molester, it's not wrong to be a paedophile, as ****ed up as it is. No one gets to decide what turns them on, if someone's attraction is for children then that's not their fault. Who would pick anything other than heterosexual given the choice, knowing the trouble it brings them?
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Original post by tomfailinghelp
You are obviously right, in fact I think most people would really accept this as true. The problem is that people love to conflate being a pedophile with molesting children, which results in people calling for all pedophiles to be jailed, which is obviously bizarre as they have not by definition committed a crime.

The solution is to emphasise the distinction between rapists, specifically child rapists, and pedophiles, who are presumably on the whole harmless. I would in fact posit that the way we treat pedophiles now aggravates the situation because it forces them to turn to other experienced pedophiles, who may be child rapists, for comfort, which could obviously drag them in to molesting children.


You're definitely right...well put
Original post by biggronn
Pedophilia is an attraction towards children.

We all have attractions of different kinds

Why is it wrong to be attracted to a 7 year old?

Sex against somebodys will is wrong for all ages, so Im against carrying out the practices of a pedophile

But sitting there and being turned on by children in a movie should not be chastized

Some people like older men/women, some like fat women, some like supermodel type women, some like dogs, some like kids...whats the problem?

If somebody admits a naked 6 year old is sexy...he will probably get belabored....why?

All it says is that you are selfish and insensitive to others.....

Not to mention the reason somebody could be a pedophile is mostly because of their parents...maybe they were abused or they watched their 6 year old brother being abused by adults and was told that its okay...

Pedophiles should not be chastized and should only be banished to prison when they make physical contact with a child...

You may say what if they are looking at your child at the park, would I like it? Well would you like it if another man was looking at your woman at the park?



I am sorry,its not just the thread but the questions you ask are really stupid,how can you compare a small child to an adult in such a situation?
Its is unfortunate for someone to be made a victim of it,but does not mean we should excuse them
Selfish?All extreme unnatural desires but be denied and restricted
Again op can you compare a 21 year old (a,)that has nude pics of a developed 15 year old girl to another 21 year old(b) that has pictures of little kids in a similar disturbing creepy nature?
Both would be prosecuted in the same way but which crime disgusts you more 21
Some people example, yes people have prefences but guess what they all have in common?they're adults
Original post by biggronn
I dont think retarded people were meant to comment on my thread...i wouldve stated so.....but anyways since youre here (get your dictionary and carer ready by your side)....i did say its not ok to carry out acts of pedophilia...but i said its okay to have sexual thoughts of pedophilia....selfish because you are intentionally failing to understand other peoples needs/wants...not everybody likes a blonde and blue eyes...if folks that were into 7ft chinese women started chastizing you for embracing your needs/wants...you wouldnt be happy....so have some empathy....clown.


No need to add any insult mate.
But please explain to me in why is it okay?Of all the legal categories of porn available,why would you still have that desire?
Okay theyre people who are into the whole american late teenaged jailbait look but still you excuse those who lust after innocent kids and think that is okay?
As long as consenting adults are involved then who am I to judge and finally I cannot have empathy for somebody who is a step away from becoming a monster
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Original post by Blue_Mason
But please explain to me in why is it okay?Of all the legal categories of porn available,why would you still have that desire?


This right here proves you are failing to understand others desires...they are not interested in the other categories???
It's a bit creepy that people are even saying it's okay to be a paedophile :lolwut:
Can we also establish that 'pedophile' is spelt as paedophile? :colonhash:

Original post by JayJay-C19
It's a bit creepy that people are even saying it's okay to be a paedophile :lolwut:


I know, I hate it! There was this thread where we discussing and people were so accepting. It's horrifying! I don't know. Maybe it's because I'm younger but still... :frown:
Original post by karmacrunch
Can we also establish that 'pedophile' is spelt as paedophile? :colonhash:



I know, I hate it! There was this thread where we discussing and people were so accepting. It's horrifying! I don't know. Maybe it's because I'm younger but still... :frown:


I'm sixteen and think it's disgusting. I mean, even if they cannot help it, I don't think people should be condoning it :s-smilie:
Ought implies can.

If someone should behave in a certain way or feel a certain way, then that implies they have the ability to do so. If they can't then it is not morally impermissible, because there's nothing they can do about it.

The same way a straight guy is turned on by tits and vagina, a paedophile is turned on by kids. So long as they never act on those thoughts, you cannot blame them because they did not choose to feel that way. The same way if a girl has a soft spot for tall guys with dark hair, then she's gunna be more attracted to a guy like that than a short blonde haired guy.
Paedophiles*
Original post by JayJay-C19
I'm sixteen and think it's disgusting. I mean, even if they cannot help it, I don't think people should be condoning it :s-smilie:

I know and agree completely! :/
Original post by mynameisntbobk
Paedophiles*


I know! It's so irritating! :unimpressed:

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Original post by JayJay-C19
It's a bit creepy that people are even saying it's okay to be a paedophile :lolwut:


You need to learn what a paedophile is, especially as you're gay and the same intolerance was shown in the past to homosexuals.
Paedophiles can't help the fact they are attracted to kids but to act on that attraction is wrong because that child cannot consent. I think people fling the word around too much

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