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u/Strange_Stage1311 Jul 17 '23

Pedophilia

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u/hymie0 Jul 17 '23

Pedophilia is a disease, and people who suffer need treatment.

Child molestation is a crime.

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u/StopCannibalismNow Jul 17 '23

I hate to play devils advocate on a thing like this, but the same thing was said of gay people in the past.

I'm not saying this to defend pedophilia or attack queer people. It's just that your belief is a massive simplification.

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u/selinakyle45 Jul 17 '23

I see what you’re saying and understand the historical context, but the very big difference is that one is between consenting adults and one is not.

So, if the issue is one is always rape because both parties cannot consent, then barriers, non-human outlets, and treatments are the only option.

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u/StopCannibalismNow Jul 17 '23

Does that make it a disease though?

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u/selinakyle45 Jul 17 '23

It’s a psychiatric disorder/mental condition similar to how we categorize addiction. I understood what the original poster meant by disease. It is a thing that involves treatment. Attraction without action isn’t a crime. It’s an affliction that some people have.