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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll probably get flamed for this, but I think there is a legitimate call to reexamine the social response to pedophilia and other sexual deviances (which homosexuality is decidedly NOT!).  It is my genuine understanding that these people's desires are very much out of their control.  In general, our sexual attractions are not controlled.  They might be socially conditioned, but no one wakes up in the morning and decides to be straight or gay or attracted to blondes or brunettes or older women or younger guys or children or teenagers.

Of course, none that justifies victimizing others.  Be it heterosexual rape of an adult or the sexual abuse of a child, no matter what your sexual predilection is, nonconsensual sex or sexual contact is wrong and ought to be illegal.

However, the demonization of pedophiles and other sexual deviants goes too far.  They're not monsters, even if they engage in admittedly monstrous behavior.  They're humans, potentially hard-wired in an unhealthy way, who should be supported to be healthy members of society.  Which can happen in conjunction with penalizing them for their crimes.

Pedophilia is not the same as homosexuality.  The extent to which it is the same, it is equally the same with heterosexuality.  But where it differs from both homosexuality and heterosexuality is the creation of victims.  Pedophiles deserve certain rights, those of full-blown citizens and, should they act criminally, the same rights we afford criminals (which seem to be lesser and lesser each day).[/quote]

And instead of acknowledging their urges and actions hurt others, they hurt others rather than seeking treatment before they hurt others.

Because they are hard-wired to hurt children, they need to be controlled, not supported.[/quote]

Maybe if they weren't so deeply, deeply stigmatized, they'd be more likely to reach out for help.

Imagine, if you will, a middle aged man announces that he is sexually attracted to children.  He has never acted on these urges, but he struggles to maintain them and it is taking a toll on his life.  He'd like to get help, support, so that he can live a healthy life, or as healthy a life as possible, without causing harm to anyone.  How do you think he'll be received?[/quote]

If he's never acted on them, then he's not hurt anyone and therefore can't be arrested, etc. That's why FREEDOM is so important to maintain. That's number one. I'm sure that a good psychiatrist will medicate to control the urges.  How he FEELS about how he is received, is of no real matter.

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But there are people who think the urges alone justify imprisonment, castration, and being ostracized.  Given that climate, why would anyone admit them?[/quote]

When a pedophile seeks help from a psychiatrist who recommends - and carries through - with the above, let me know. Until then, there's no excuse.[/quote]

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