RE: Should pedophilia be legal?
February 28, 2013 at 8:23 am
(This post was last modified: February 28, 2013 at 8:32 am by Aractus.)
Grockel there are two things here, and even Germans though he would be loathe to admit it, wouldn't disagree with this.
Firstly, paedophilia is a sexuality, or at least a part of a person's sexuality. Just as a person has the capacity to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex, members of the same sex, - and dare I say this (and not be labelled a racist) - members of their own race, members of other ethic groups, they can also be sexually attracted to children.
As we know, you can not change a person's sexuality. So I feel the stigma associated with having sexual attraction for children is wrong, and that it is unfortunate that some people feel that way. That was the first part, the second part I think may surprise you.
Children also do not understand risks and consequences fully as adults do. They are far less likely to want to use condoms (ie "safe sex"), wouldn't know how to get tested for STI's and cannot cope with the burdon of pregnancy on their own.
Not every 11 and 12 year old who has sex is going to have regrets and have it negatively affect them. But it's a very real possibility, and it's a risk that we, as responcible adults, wouldn't want to take. Children need to be allowed to develop into fully functioning adults so that they can make their own life choices, and so that they've been given the best possible start in life.
Now it's correct and I agree with it.
Firstly, paedophilia is a sexuality, or at least a part of a person's sexuality. Just as a person has the capacity to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex, members of the same sex, - and dare I say this (and not be labelled a racist) - members of their own race, members of other ethic groups, they can also be sexually attracted to children.
As we know, you can not change a person's sexuality. So I feel the stigma associated with having sexual attraction for children is wrong, and that it is unfortunate that some people feel that way. That was the first part, the second part I think may surprise you.
(February 27, 2013 at 6:13 pm)Grockel Wrote: Adults having sex with children is considered one of the most heinous crimes. The rape of a child causes significant trauma and physical harm. However consensual sex with children, which may not even be penetrative, is a grey area. In order for something to be justifiably criminalized it must be harmful, for this reason homosexuality has been decriminalized. There are several factors which need to be discussed when deciding if pedophilia is intrinsically harmful.Grockel, we know as a quantifiable fact that sex has the capacity to be harmful. We most often associate this with rape, but it's not exclusive to the forced rape of another person, sex can be bad even after saying "yes".
Children also do not understand risks and consequences fully as adults do. They are far less likely to want to use condoms (ie "safe sex"), wouldn't know how to get tested for STI's and cannot cope with the burdon of pregnancy on their own.
Not every 11 and 12 year old who has sex is going to have regrets and have it negatively affect them. But it's a very real possibility, and it's a risk that we, as responcible adults, wouldn't want to take. Children need to be allowed to develop into fully functioning adults so that they can make their own life choices, and so that they've been given the best possible start in life.
(February 27, 2013 at 8:16 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: If a 13 year old has sex with a 18 year old on a consensual basis this means she or he will not report him or her at the police.FIXED that for you!
Now it's correct and I agree with it.
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The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
