RE: Not every pedophile is a rapist.
October 24, 2016 at 1:24 am
(This post was last modified: October 24, 2016 at 1:35 am by Athene.)
I believe the majority of pedophiles will likely act on their urges, if the opportunity presents itself and they're physically capable of doing so. I'd sure like to imagine that many of them lead quiet, unassuming lives, and continually deny themselves the sexual gratification they crave out of their own free will and volition...but, that doesn't seem realistic to me. The sheer amount of child sex abuse that takes place seems to indicate otherwise.
I do understand the difference between a pedophile and a child molester, technically. In my view, however, the difference is more a matter of semantics/legal necessity, than it is a realistic difference that has any practical application. Most people wouldn't dare leave their children in the care of a law-abiding pedophile, who's sworn off diddling kids: Even in the most dire of emergencies.
There's a reason for that, I believe.
In the real world, people understand just how prevalent childhood sexual abuse actually is. They reasonably conclude that a pedophile is much more likely to be a child molester who hasn't been caught offending, rather than a person with an "uncontrollable urge" to f_ck kids, who happens to be kind enough to never, ever, ever act on it.
I do understand the difference between a pedophile and a child molester, technically. In my view, however, the difference is more a matter of semantics/legal necessity, than it is a realistic difference that has any practical application. Most people wouldn't dare leave their children in the care of a law-abiding pedophile, who's sworn off diddling kids: Even in the most dire of emergencies.
There's a reason for that, I believe.
In the real world, people understand just how prevalent childhood sexual abuse actually is. They reasonably conclude that a pedophile is much more likely to be a child molester who hasn't been caught offending, rather than a person with an "uncontrollable urge" to f_ck kids, who happens to be kind enough to never, ever, ever act on it.
