Wrong Forum - Delete this thread plz

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[Altorin]

definitely not the right forum for this one.

 

[Deleted]

What the fuck this is in the wrong forum!
Sorry mods I'll make a new thread!

Told you I was tired. Mods are probably asleep.

 

[SimSquid92]

I think it comes down to choice. Also I don't see how something like homosexuality can be genetic.

 

[NeutralDrow]

preface2: When I say Pedo in this thread I mean someone who is into kids from 12-16, anything younger is on a whole 'nother level to me. There's a difference between kiddy-diddler and jailbait-lover.

Then you've got your definitions mixed up. Pedophilia is attraction prepubescent children. Attraction to 12-16 year olds (in other words, pubescent minors) is ephebophilia.

Also I'm not trying to bash any sort of sexual preference, I just want to know what you think? With homosexuality, I hear gay people saying its a choice, and gay people saying its a genetic. We may never know, BUT if it was genetic they wouldn't be able to 'help it'. Right? Could this be the case with pedophilia? Or is that sexual preference somehow 'different'?

In this society, pedophilia is probably the worst thing you could be into, because there are pedos who act out on their urges. If it was publicly known that it was 'genetic' I think it would just make people hate pedos more. People would cite the bible saying its a disease, and they'd consider these pedos 'tainted forever'.

To me, the only difference between homosexuality and pedophilia (I don't think pedosexuality is a word) is that sexual relation with a minor on principle is rape. Because they don't have the intelligence or experience to make that decision, even if they're physically 'ready' for it. because of this, it has been outlawed (Which I don't disagree with).

I'm just curious as to whether or not you've taought about this and do you think finding out the answer (genetic or choice) will change the way we see pedophiles?

Ugh. It's late, and I don't feel like editing any grammar mistakes.

Because I'm not a psychologist, psychiatrist, biologist, pharmacologist, sociologist, or statistician, I don't see how you expect me to form an educated answer.

And if you're looking for uneducated answers, I'm afraid I have to ask why.

 

[Hurr Durr Derp]

I don't think it's either. If sexual preference was genetic that would suggest that it's inheritable, which as far as I know isn't true. It's not a conscious choice either because there are plenty of people with 'abnormal' sexual preferences who don't want to be abnormal. Some pedophiles seek professional help because they don't want to have sex with children but they still get that urge. Some homosexuals spend their entire lives trying to be straight, but they're still gay. That tells me that they simply are what they are and that they can't help it. Of course if those urges tell them to do something illegal (like in the case of pedophilia) and they act on those urges they deserve to be punished, but just having those urges is not something I think they can do anything about.

I personally think it's more akin to a mental affliction. It doesn't sound very PC to say that, and I don't mean to say that any sexual preference that's different from the norm is automatically a Bad Thing, but I do think it has more to do with the person's mind than any kind of genetic aberration or personal choice.

 

[rezboyjoey]

I think the term you're looking for is hebophilia, not pedophilia. The difference is an attraction to teens vs. children.

I'm going to attempt to have a matrue discussion here. Wish me luck.

I am not educated enough to say with any autuority that hebo/pedophilia is genetic. I could extrapolate from what I know about sexual preference (male vs. female) that it COULD be genetic since scientists believe that hetero/homosexuality is determined by a gene rather than choice. If I had a gun to my head and was forced to make a snap judgement on this I would probably go with that.

I would also present the idea that hebophilia could be considered natural, especially when it comes to adult males being attracted to teenage females. Women reach sexual maturity in their early teens, and since sexual maturity is what our genes associate with the "time to breed" instinct it is logical to assume that this would be a normal point for females to start being attractive to sexually mature males. I can't think of any instinctual or biological excuse for pedophilia though.

Just to ward off the angry christian who is already praying for my swift deliverance to hell let me remind you that the most famous woman in your religion would have been a teenager when she gave birth to Jesus. Joseph probably would have been in his late 20s-early 30s. This was a completely normal practice at the time.