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Originally Posted by Z
Yeah, we're not disagreeing here  - the point that I'm trying to make is that it happens. It's always happened. Even today, it happens in cultures where it's actually broadly accepted in some cases - child brides being common in cultures where women are bartered by families in exchange for livestock and such like. Is that paedophilia if it's not considered as such by certain cultures? It's still a child having sex with an adult. That's a bit of a tangent but it's something else to think about. Paedophilia exists and sometimes paedophiles act on their impulses and children have their lives ruined or worse, are murdered by people trying to cover up what they did. I feel like if paedophilia wasn't quite so violently stigmatised by society as a whole, paedophiles would seek help instead of trying to fight an internal battle alone and ending up losing. Like I said, I consider it to be somewhat like people fighting substance addictions - they know that they're susceptible so they remove themselves from situations where the temptation is strong. An alcoholic doesn't go to a bar; a paedophile shouldn't go to a playground. The difference is that there is help for alcoholics, there isn't much help for paedophiles. And before anyone jumps on me, I'm not bloody lumping paedophilia and alcoholism together  |
Oh yes, I see where you're coming from now.
I agree.
Pedophiles who commit crimes should be treated like any other criminal but ones that just want help like someone else struggling with any mental illness or addiction should be helped just as much.