Some pedophiles hate being pedophiles.

Some pedophiles hate being pedophiles. Mar 18, 2017 19:41:00 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:41:00 GMT

Mar 18, 2017 19:18:36 GMT @fatherjackhackett said:

Mar 18, 2017 18:56:11 GMT @aj said:

Equating gay people with paedophiles is exactly what the point is, as well as equating straight people with paedophiles. It's a preference that isn't chosen. The difference is between paedophile and child abuser. One can be a paedophile and have sexual attraction to children without acting upon it.

So... to get this right...

You are stating that being a paedophile is a normal state of mind, and as morally acceptable as being gay or straight?

Just so we understand each other here.

Normal? No, it's not 'the norm' but there's a difference between normal and naturally occurring. I don't have enough knowledge to say whether it's naturally occurring or due to experiences, but I would stick my neck out and say it's not 'chosen'.

I'm not getting into the morals of it. To me, actions, not urges, are to be judged morally, so if a person has certain urges but doesn't act upon them and causes no harm to others, 'moral' isn't an issue. The argument could be made that a person who chooses not to act upon their urges because they know it's wrong is acting in a moral way.