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Is Paedophilla always wrong? Should it be legalised?
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Original post by minimarshmallow
You're still ignoring the fact that the thoughts are already legal, and you haven't provided a reason that the thoughts should be illegal or are indeed wrong or even harmful to anyone other than the person having them - a harm that is made worse by views like yours.
Anyone who has those thoughts needs to be shot. End of.
Whether they're 'just thoughts' or not. What about when 'those thoughts' aren't enough for them and they take it further? Grow up.
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Original post by elliemayxo
So you're the thought police?
Original post by elliemayxo
Anyone who has those thoughts needs to be shot. End of.
Whether they're 'just thoughts' or not. What about when 'those thoughts' aren't enough for them and they take it further? Grow up.
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Whether they're 'just thoughts' or not. What about when 'those thoughts' aren't enough for them and they take it further? Grow up.
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And what if they don't take them further?
And what about the people who abuse children but they aren't paedophiles?
Original post by BugzyMalone
Paedophillia is prevalent in the bible and occurs in Middle Eastern countries. Also we've become accepting of all sorts of bizarre sexual orientations- homosexuality, asexuality, necrophillia and beastiality. The fact these are all accepted as the norm these days in society raises a quietly controversial question- should our views on Paedophillia change?
Bugzy mate
Beastiality and necrophillia are not being accepted.
They are just a uncommon issue peeps joke about
And if Paedophillia was legalised, kids younger than 14 would be doing the boogie
I think that's why there's the age of consent rule.
If somebody went to the doctor and said they were having paedophilic thoughts i.e. sexual thoughts about children, would a doctor be comforting/accommodating? I highly doubt it. They'd probably refer them to the police.
It becomes a tricky topic because even if a paedophile had never abused a child they'd still be seen as a 'potential' danger and would likely get into trouble. Even though it's a 'mental illness' (it's classed as a paraphilia) they would still get into trouble because they potentially could harm a child, which is why people with child porn on their computers get arrested.
It becomes a tricky topic because even if a paedophile had never abused a child they'd still be seen as a 'potential' danger and would likely get into trouble. Even though it's a 'mental illness' (it's classed as a paraphilia) they would still get into trouble because they potentially could harm a child, which is why people with child porn on their computers get arrested.
Original post by elliemayxo
Anyone who has those thoughts needs to be shot. End of.
Whether they're 'just thoughts' or not. What about when 'those thoughts' aren't enough for them and they take it further? Grow up.
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Whether they're 'just thoughts' or not. What about when 'those thoughts' aren't enough for them and they take it further? Grow up.
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So people with other thoughts should be killed and prosecuted because they believe something else than you do? What is this? The 19th century?
Original post by elliemayxo
If it's legal then it's basically telling people it's ok. For example, whys it illegal to steal, take drugs, murder, etc? Because it's wrong. Simple.
If nun of those would be legalised then neither should this sick twisted kind of behaviour.
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If nun of those would be legalised then neither should this sick twisted kind of behaviour.
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behaviour?
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Original post by elliemayxo
I bet we are
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Original post by XcitingStuart
I certainly consider myself to be a decent person.
One that doesn't demonise people for thoughts they probably want to get help for.
Original post by elliemayxo
If it's legal then it's basically telling people it's ok. For example, whys it illegal to steal, take drugs, murder, etc? Because it's wrong. Simple.
If nun of those would be legalised then neither should this sick twisted kind of behaviour.
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If nun of those would be legalised then neither should this sick twisted kind of behaviour.
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It is legal because you cannot criminalise people's thoughts. Paedophilia is having an attraction to children and adolescents, not the act of actually abusing children and adolescents; a paedophile is not synonymous to a child molester. Many paedophiles would not abuse children and many child abusers are not paedophiles.
Yes it is sick knowing there are people out there attracted to children, but these people cannot help what they are attracted and need help, since paedophilia is a mental disorder. Albeit I do agree 100% if a paedophile or any other person that has watched any child porn or abused a child they should get the worst sentence. I think everyone on this thread agrees with this sentiment.
Original post by minimarshmallow
I certainly consider myself to be a decent person.
One that doesn't demonise people for thoughts they probably want to get help for.
One that doesn't demonise people for thoughts they probably want to get help for.
I don't see how someone can become so stubbornly set in their views, when they're clearly logically inferior?
It baffles me at times, it truly does.
Thank Poseidon (best mythological deity I think, that I know of) that we've seen the light, metaphorically speaking.
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Original post by minimarshmallow
You're still ignoring the fact that the thoughts are already legal, and you haven't provided a reason that the thoughts should be illegal or are indeed wrong or even harmful to anyone other than the person having them - a harm that is made worse by views like yours.
A pedophile should be sent to a mental hospital.
Original post by slade p
Yes it is always wrong.
It is a perverted mental illness.
It is a perverted mental illness.
Oh it's you again. :long-suffering sigh:
You have a very grating way of writing things, it can actually be uncomfortable and painful to read.
You leave trails of two lined comments everywhere, with little of substance to say, and it just drawls on and on across The Student Room. :a sad smile sent your way:
Just so my post isn't deleted, I'll deign you with a response to your views.
It's not wrong, as opposed to it's not right, in that no good can come from it, be it it harms the paedophiles, or potentially other parties. It doesn't though, necessarily mean other parties are going to be hurt, at all.
It's a mental illness, by my definition, merely because it negatively affects their day to day lives. Not in the way you mean it, as if it should be stigmatised and spurned, as that, benefits no one. The entire emphasis of stigmatisation should be on actions, on child molestation, on viewing child pornography, or being the medium for any of that to happen.
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Original post by slade p
A pedophile should be sent to a mental hospital.
You should be in a mental hospital, by that sentiment.
Though this wrongly stigmatises mental conditions, and I further that by damning you there like this.
All it is here, is that the sentiment is reciprocated.
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Original post by XcitingStuart
Oh it's you again. :long-suffering sigh:
You have a very grating way of writing things, it can actually be uncomfortable and painful to read.
You leave trails of two lined comments everywhere, with little of substance to say, and it just drawls on and on across The Student Room. :a sad smile sent your way:
Just so my post isn't deleted, I'll deign you with a response to your views.
It's not wrong, as opposed to it's not right, in that no good can come from it, be it it harms the paedophiles, or potentially other parties. It doesn't though, necessarily mean other parties are going to be hurt, at all.
It's a mental illness, by my definition, merely because it negatively affects their day to day lives. Not in the way you mean it, as if it should be stigmatised and spurned, as that, benefits no one. The entire emphasis of stigmatisation should be on actions, on child molestation, on viewing child pornography, or being the medium for any of that to happen.
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You have a very grating way of writing things, it can actually be uncomfortable and painful to read.
You leave trails of two lined comments everywhere, with little of substance to say, and it just drawls on and on across The Student Room. :a sad smile sent your way:
Just so my post isn't deleted, I'll deign you with a response to your views.
It's not wrong, as opposed to it's not right, in that no good can come from it, be it it harms the paedophiles, or potentially other parties. It doesn't though, necessarily mean other parties are going to be hurt, at all.
It's a mental illness, by my definition, merely because it negatively affects their day to day lives. Not in the way you mean it, as if it should be stigmatised and spurned, as that, benefits no one. The entire emphasis of stigmatisation should be on actions, on child molestation, on viewing child pornography, or being the medium for any of that to happen.
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They are a potential threat to society so they should be stigmatised. Affecting themselves is not the issue.
They need to be mentally treated so that they do not act one day on their perverted illness and are mentally healthy.
Original post by slade p
A pedophile should be sent to a mental hospital.
For what reason? Mental hospitals aren't exactly the simplest things to fund, staff and run. They're generally reserved for people who are in need of inpatient treatment due to being dangerous to themselves or others - and we've discussed that paedophiles aren't inherent dangers to anyone, except potentially themselves which is when I would maybe suggest this treatment.
I don't understand how being a paedophile can ever be justified ?
Original post by _Charlotte15
I don't understand how being a paedophile can ever be justified ?
Read posts above, sorry, but it's been explained many times now.
And they aren't being "justified"; that's not applicable. They are merely being defended, and destigmatised.
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