Jared Fogle & Subway

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Regardless of if pedophiles are attracted to younger children, my point still stands that I don't feel that's a reason to dislike them. If they act on that impulse, then that's unfortunate and there should definitely be laws to protect children from harm. Honestly though, I don't regard mere attraction towards kids as anything to be ashamed of. Human beings are very complex creatures when it comes to sexuality, our sexual preferences can range anything from sexual attraction to objects, to 2D cartoons, to different species. There's not a way to dictate whether people are attracted to simply male or female. Biology didn't build in a program that is responsible for "right and wrong" when it comes to attraction, so why should I act like there is? This is an ignorant notion that society in general has. It's this predisposition to making preconceived notions which leads to so much prejudice and hatred towards many things that aren't harmful, like LGBT for example. I'm sad that people think in such simplistic ways in our society.

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Btw I was talking about the subjectivity of mental illness in my thread "subjectivity of the bible", Aractus. So I may find that you and I have similar points of view.

I agree. If I found out someone I knew was attracted to children, I'd think absolutely no less of them. I would consider it very brave of them to tell me, with society as it is right now. It's actions that matter. I don't judge anyone for their desires or thoughts.