quiet_samurai:
"I disagree with both of you. It's not like there is a real peer pressure element online, especially in an anonymous chat room. And it's also nothing like a lot of other crimes where police use deception, like an undercover prostitute or drug dealer. Usually these are the types of crimes involving trickery by police and it involves an adult making a poor choice on their part. Key word adult. When you have people using deception to catch POSSIBLE CHILD MOLESTERS then you are dealing with an entirely different thing altogether. People may try drugs once, or pay for sex once, and that can be considered....sort of, normal. But nobody in their right minds wakes up and says, "hey you know, I think might just try... this once... taking sexual advantage of a minor." People that do these types of things are going to do them no matter the medium they use to do so, whether it be the internet or a van with tinted windows and promises of candy or a trip to Cambodia. A normal sane human being would not even tempt on the idea of even being coerced into doing so,no matter how good and deceptive the people on this program are.
This is the third time I have said it, but... if you can give me the pro-side to the argument of child rape (even falsely promised and even consented), then I will further discuss the matter with you."
(Edit: Sorry, for some reason it wouldn't let me actually quote the post)
Perhaps I should clear this up. When I was referring to the peer presure element, I was referring to all crimes, not just child molestation. The OP's question was whether or not it is wrong to entice people to commit a crime, not is it wrong to entice people to molest, and as such I responded in kind. The peer presure thing was more for when authorities have to badger someone in order to commit the crime, such as paying for sex, paying for drugs, or selling drugs.
I don't disagree with you statement, in fact I agree with some parts. A person is likely to be pressured (rather then thinking a long time on the matter) into paying for sex or buying drugs at least once, but a pedophile is more likely to think alot about molesting a kid rather then suddenly thinking it would be a good idea.
I just thought I'd clear up what I was getting at, sorry if I confused anyone.