(May 28, 2015 at 9:00 pm)Jenny A Wrote: I would not say such a man had pedophilia in his heart. I'd say he had a sexual dysfunction and should he be able to control that attraction rather than exercise it on children, I would consider him to be good man. I would hope he got treatment and limited his contact with children. Condemning him in advance of his actions doesn't see likely to lead to that outcome. You see, it is actions that count.
Lust is not adultery and attraction to children is not pedophilia. Wanting a triple banana split is not not gluttony, but eating one is. Condemn a man in advance of his actions and you behave immorally yourself, and ally yourself with Big Brother, Communist China, the Inquisition, and various other unsavory punishers of thought crimes.
By stating the man needs treatment you acknowledge that his thoughts are clearly wrong.
Here is the question, would you be comfortable leaving him alone with a child.....
