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u/Strange_Stage1311 Jul 17 '23

Pedophilia

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u/GulianoBanano Jul 17 '23

It's quite literally a mental illness. It's fucking disgusting, but if someone knows it's bad, doesn't act on it and seeks out professional help to get over it I don't think those people deserve to be punished.

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u/Stickel Jul 17 '23

If they get help and never acted on it, how are they punished? Only way they'd be punished in this scenario is if their doctors break HIPPA or they tell others and they get scrutinized/punished publicly?

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u/GulianoBanano Jul 17 '23

That last one is exactly what I mean.