Why is homosexuality accepted, but not peadophilia?

Ooh, that's a good one. The idea of an adult having a relationship with a child revolts me, and it is universally morally wrong*, but let's just look at this from an "attraction" perspective. More and more people are now coming out and saying that sexuality is not a choice, and that it's basically just down to genes and such. Why do most of us accept that, but not that attraction to children can be natural, too?

I see your point. Personally I don't think 16 year olds are mature enough either


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I see.

In that case, I don't see how anyone could possibly justify an adult being in a relationship with a child of such a young age. It is clear they are both mentally and physically immature, and would be completely incapable of properly consenting.

Someone attracted to a 16 yr old would be an ephebophile and I think it'd be statuory rape as opposed to child molestation!

But hey, just because you're attracted to someone does not make it in any way acceptable to rape them.

Slightly offtopic, do you agree with trying to 'cure' them using methods that are now deemed inhumane for homosexuals?

Also, the vast majority of rapists are heterosexual men, right, but none of us are even thinking about whether or not heterosexuality is "wrong" or "gross".

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Slightly offtopic, do you agree with trying to 'cure' them using methods that are now deemed inhumane for homosexuals?

Pretty offence question and I'm not even a gay man!

But rape always is wrong. Difference being a heterosexual man could (in theory) have consented legal sex. A paedophile couldn't

I don't really know anything about it tbh.

do children? innocent children who don't know how babies are born?

Of course. Imagine, however, a peadophile who is forced into celibacy because his sexual preferences are deemed inappropriate (i.e. he never has sex with anybody, so, in other words, no rape*). Is he still "mentally disturbed" for having such a sexual preference?

What I mean is, nobody considers a heterosexual man "mentally disturbed" unless he was a rapist. However, some consider homosexual men to be mentally disturbed no matter whether they've raped someone or not. Most consider peadophilic men to be mentally disturbed no matter whether they've raped someone or not. What I'm asking is, do you think this is a fair approach?

* = for now I'll assume that you all think that having sex with a consenting 12 year old counts as rape? (I agree, but I'm just clarifying)

I don't really know the answer to this. Maybe because children are not socially or genetically supposed to have sex and even a sexual attraction to them is abnormal in both senses ie it is both socially unacceptable and biologically implausible to procreate. I don't know?

By attraction, I'd say no it worse per say than any other as it's presumably something beyond the persons control. I can't think why any sane person would want to have it. I'd actually feel increbily sorry for anyone in this situation, espcially since the stigma attached would make telling people/getting help incredibly difficult.

In actions, it's always wrong as is any action where one party is unable to give consent. This extends to heterosexuality/homosexuality/bisexuality etc... I'd say it's worse in pedophilia as theres potential for more harm both emotionaly and physically. Where as something like rape is would be a horrific thing for a adult, at least they have the capacity to deal with it in a way a child couldn't. The waters are murkier when it gets to the whole ephebephilia thing, because of different maturation rates and so on. Personally I'd still disagree with that but in a slightly different way.

Someone mentioned treatments, I don't agree with forcing someone to go through one or trying to 'cure' them (presumably it's like every other sexuality and unchageable) I do however think there should be options availbe for help since it can only really have a negative impact on someones life. and help should be there to help them cope with it (and in doing so maybe even would prevent some offences)

Reading back it all sounds very buisness like. Basically, I can see why people would be offended by the question and tbh so was I little when I read it (and I'm straight too) but I think I can see what your trying to ask. I think ultiamtely it comes down to consent and action. An attraction isn't wrong per say, its the actions what count, and in the case of pedophilia the other party is never able to consent where as in homosexuality (and heterosexuality and everything else involving adults) theres a good chance they can.

Socially, yes, absolutely – but if you think about it, homosexuals aren't genetically/biologically supposed to have sex either (no procreation, which is necessary for the survival of the species, etc).

Once again, I'm sorry if I'm coming off as offensive and/or annoying. I'm honestly just trying to debate a topic I've never seen discussed before.

By attraction, I'd say no it worse per say than any other as it's presumably something beyond the persons control. I can't think why any sane person would want to have it. I'd actually feel increbily sorry for anyone in this situation, espcially since the stigma attached would make telling people/getting help incredibly difficult.

In actions, it's always wrong as is any action where one party is unable to give consent. This extends to heterosexuality/homosexuality/bisexuality etc... I'd say it's worse in pedophilia as theres potential for more harm both emotionaly and physically. Where as something like rape is would be a horrific thing for a adult, at least they have the capacity to deal with it in a way a child couldn't. The waters are murkier when it gets to the whole ephebephilia thing, because of different maturation rates and so on. Personally I'd still disagree with that but in a slightly different way.

Someone mentioned treatments, I don't agree with forcing someone to go through one or trying to 'cure' them (presumably it's like every other sexuality and unchageable) I do however think there should be options availbe for help since it can only really have a negative impact on someones life. and help should be there to help them cope with it (and in doing so maybe even would prevent some offences)

Reading back it all sounds very buisness like. Basically, I can see why people would be offended by the question and tbh so was I little when I read it (and I'm straight too) but I think I can see what your trying to ask. I think ultiamtely it comes down to consent and action. An attraction isn't wrong per say, its the actions what count, and in the case of pedophilia the other party is never able to consent where as in homosexuality (and heterosexuality and everything else involving adults) theres a good chance they can.


Eta: Just seen your point about homosexuals not supposed to be having sex and I think the point is an attraction to either male or female is required to procreation but never children. Lets say you go off the whole hormone fetal development thing, its plausible to see why a slight change could result in change in attraction to the same sex but not to a child as it's never needed.

I think it is viewed as wrong to want to have sex with something that cannot know what it is doing, whether you act on it or not. The same with beastiality (which by the way is far more comparable to paedophilia in today's society than homosexuality)