(March 1, 2013 at 6:28 am)Aractus Wrote: How about because you made the distinction and chose to come down on the side of action?
(February 28, 2013 at 7:45 am)Vera Wrote: Paedophilia is having sex with prepubescent children.
Whether or not the urge to have sex with prepubescent children is acted upon or not has no bearing on the whole issue. I wasn't making a distinction between having a sexual desire for and acting upon it, but was pointing that paedophilia involves prepubescent kids, in response to this:
Quote:Pedophilia should be legal, yes. Having sex with prepubescents (if you're not a young'n yourself (I'm not going to suggest what ages these laws should all go by to allow flexibility)) should not be legal.
Unless the original poster meant that the mere sexual desire for prepubescent kids should not be punished, in which case I agree - you can't punish someone for a feeling or a thought.
But the eternal dilemma - how can we be happy amid the unhappiness of others?
