[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I would have thought if you were to categorise Paedophillia as something it would be more similar to a sexual preference or fetish. It's who you're attracted to. For example If a person was only sexually attracted to women with fake boobs. If they then had sex with someone with fake boobs who didn't want to have sex with them that would still be rape. A child can never consent to sex so it would always be rape.

It is a psychiatric disorder. One could question whether it would also be classed as a preference/fetish but with accompanying psychiatric problems. For example, it can be the result of previous trauma experiences.

Agree RE rape.

Like I originally said I don't excuse the behaviour under ANY circumstances, but I view it as an illness.