I know it still doesn't condone it at all, but is the attraction that pedophiles have to children natural?
not defending them at all just food for thought.
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I know it still doesn't condone it at all, but is the attraction that pedophiles have to children natural?
not defending them at all just food for thought.
just realized thread title might be confusing. basically are pedophiles born with their attraction to children.
You tell us.
i read a article a while ago that said they're naturally attracted to children and cannot help it... its just how their brains are wired
Dude, it's in your genes. Don't blame yourself, blame science
Yes, that's exactly what it means to be a pedophile.
Ask your doctor and then tell your lawyer.
[QUOTE=#number6ix#]i read a article a while ago that said they're naturally attracted to children and cannot help it... its just how their brains are wired[/QUOTE]
If that's the case then shouldn't they be treated differently in court? You cannot hate on gays for being born that way, therefore, how about them?
Not condoning what they do btw.
[QUOTE=9erempiree]If that's the case then shouldn't they be treated differently in court? You cannot hate on gays for being born that way, therefore, how about them?
Not condoning what they do btw.[/QUOTE]
Are you legit stupid? Nobody is tried in court for being attracted to kids, they get tried for acting on that attraction.
[QUOTE=9erempiree]If that's the case then shouldn't they be treated differently in court? You cannot hate on gays for being born that way, therefore, how about them?
Not condoning what they do btw.[/QUOTE]
well a regular gay adult's partner can consent
[QUOTE=HoopsFanNumero1]You tell us.[/QUOTE]
That's classic :oldlol:
repped
[QUOTE=9erempiree]If that's the case then shouldn't they be treated differently in court? You cannot hate on gays for being born that way, therefore, how about them?
Not condoning what they do btw.[/QUOTE]
No because having a disposition doesn't mean you are incapable of preventing it to happen. Children can't consent so it doesn't matter if a pedophile likes them they should know better than to try and sleep with them. Being a pedophile in itself is not a crime, it is acting on those instincts that is the crime (whether they are physically molesting children or consuming child pornography). In fact the demonization of pedophiles in society has been shown to not be helpful since the pedophiles themselves are too scared to find help which can ultimately lead them to engaging in deviant behavior.
They're trying chemical castration:
[URL="http://www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check-with-polly-curtis/2012/mar/13/prisons-and-probation-criminal-justice"]http://www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check-with-polly-curtis/2012/mar/13/prisons-and-probation-criminal-justice[/URL]
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[QUOTE=Jello]Are you legit stupid? Nobody is tried in court for being attracted to kids, they get tried for acting on that attraction.[/QUOTE]
For sake of discussion homie.
If memory serves, it's FBI profiler John Douglas, who simply put it "whatever gets your rocks off gets your rocks off, and it's not going to change". That was in reference to straight people, gay people, pedophiles, sexual sadists, and whatever other kinks one may conjure up. It's a drive, and once it's trigger is discovered, it doesn't really turn off.
I do believe that that warrants some kind of different legal treatment, however I'm not sure how to handle it. Something closer to a research facility than a prison may make more sense.
And I'm not sure if it's true that no one has been arrested for just an attraction. I believe there have been people arrested now for computer generated kiddie porn, which is something that while is vile in my mind, I'm not sure what legal ground to stand on with it.