Current Events > Are people born as pedophiles?

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and if so, why aren't they seen as accepting as someone who is say, born a gay, or an asexual or a transexual?

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Evidence points to the idea that you're born a pedophile, yes.

However, pedophiles lust after prepubescent children. Who are not capable of consent due to them being children and not really understanding what they're agreeing to. (Also most likely will be hunted by the events) (And even if they seemingly understand, it's more likely the pedophile used their status as an adult to groom the kid that way)

Being gay on the other hand, is exactly like being straight. You're just attracted to the same sex as opposed to the opposite one. Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction and does no harm to anyone. And being trans isn't a matter of sexuality in the first place.
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Yes. Some people are born with terrible conditions
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Yes. Babies can be seen trying to lure children into their crib. Some sick stuff.

Mareen posted...

Evidence points to the idea that you're born a pedophile, yes.

However, pedophiles lust after prepubescent children. Who are not capable of consent due to them being children and not really understanding what they're agreeing to. (Also most likely will be hunted by the events) (And even if they seemingly understand, it's more likely the pedophile used their status as an adult to groom the kid that way)

Being gay on the other hand, is exactly like being straight. You're just attracted to the same sex as opposed to the opposite one. Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction and does no harm to anyone. And being trans isn't a matter of sexuality in the first place.

Pretty much this.

Paedophiles can't help what they are, but to act on their urges at all is monstrous.
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You're not born as a pedophile, you're not born gay or asexual and many transexuals are born with gender dysphoria
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Probably, but nobody is really doing any studies because, you know, no pedophile would out themselves.

As unfortunate as it is, we need to realize it may be something innately wrong with their brain, and if we can find a way to help keep them from offending and cope.... is that so bad? Less victims at the very least.
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hockeybub89 posted...

Yes. Some people are born with terrible conditions

So they need help, rather than be ostracized by society?
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UltraDeku posted...

You're not born as a pedophile, you're not born gay or asexual and many transexuals are born with gender dysphoria

The worst part about this post is that you probably think you're right

Noirespanties posted...

UltraDeku posted...

You're not born as a pedophile, you're not born gay or asexual and many transexuals are born with gender dysphoria

The worst part about this post is that you probably think you're right

Do you think I believe any of these are a choice?
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No, I think it's more likely born out of a lack of sexual opportunity elsewhere and/or being abused themselves in the past.

But it is strange to think that teens who date each other are really just pedophiles who fly under the radar. Perhaps we should put together a database of underage people who've dated other underage people and flag them as likely pedophiles.
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when men are born they're either a "no" or "maybe" when it comes to being a pedo, and the maybes have to be triggered. the nos can't be triggered
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WhereTwoFeom posted...

SpiralDrift posted...

But it is strange to think that teens who date each other are really just pedophiles who fly under the radar. Perhaps we should put together a database of underage people who've dated other underage people and flag them as likely pedophiles.

The sad thing is you don't even know if this is sarcasm or not these days

Another idea is to add victims of sex abuse to a database since people who were abused are more likely to abuse others when they grow up.
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I think they like to call themselves MAPs these days. MAP standing for Minor-Attracted Person. Some kind of attempt at rebranding with a more PC term.

Don't be surprised if you see that they try to weasel their way into LGBT activism or otherwise engage in efforts to normalize pedophilia.
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IloveJesus posted...

Mareen posted...

Evidence points to the idea that you're born a pedophile, yes.

However, pedophiles lust after prepubescent children. Who are not capable of consent due to them being children and not really understanding what they're agreeing to. (Also most likely will be hunted by the events) (And even if they seemingly understand, it's more likely the pedophile used their status as an adult to groom the kid that way)

Being gay on the other hand, is exactly like being straight. You're just attracted to the same sex as opposed to the opposite one. Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction and does no harm to anyone. And being trans isn't a matter of sexuality in the first place.

Pretty much this.

Paedophiles can't help what they are, but to act on their urges at all is monstrous.

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I'd love to see the pro-life crowd's reaction when they come out with a prenatal test for pedophilia.

i seriously doubt pedophiles are born that way.
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SSJCAT posted...

i seriously doubt pedophiles are born that way.

People said this about gay people because they wanted to continue with the "It's a choice!" argument.

SSJCAT posted...

i seriously doubt pedophiles are born that way.

The alternative is that people are harming children and risking jail time and social exclusion for shits and giggles.
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A_Good_Boy posted...

SSJCAT posted...

i seriously doubt pedophiles are born that way.

The alternative is that people are harming children and risking jail time and social exclusion for shits and giggles.

and the same can be said for every single other crime people risk jail time for
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no, that's only true of smoking weed
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SaithSayer posted...

SSJCAT posted...

i seriously doubt pedophiles are born that way.

People said this about gay people because they wanted to continue with the "It's a choice!" argument.

pedophilia is inherently wrong. there is nothing wrong with being gay.
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Tagging a lot of people ITT.
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If X was on one track and Y was on the other, which way would you make it go?
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Yes they are. That is why consent between two adults matters.
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They are not born. They manifest deep in the Earth's crust and rise to the surface on the night of the full moon.
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SSJCAT posted...

SaithSayer posted...

SSJCAT posted...

i seriously doubt pedophiles are born that way.

People said this about gay people because they wanted to continue with the "It's a choice!" argument.

pedophilia is inherently wrong. there is nothing wrong with being gay.

Are you implying that life itself cares about morality?

UltraDeku posted...

You're not born as an asexual

Disagree.
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SSJCAT posted...

A_Good_Boy posted...

SSJCAT posted...

i seriously doubt pedophiles are born that way.

The alternative is that people are harming children and risking jail time and social exclusion for shits and giggles.

and the same can be said for every single other crime people risk jail time for

Nobody steals cause they feel like going to jail. That's absurd. Why would you make that assumption about pedophiles?
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A_Good_Boy posted...

SSJCAT posted...

A_Good_Boy posted...

SSJCAT posted...

i seriously doubt pedophiles are born that way.

The alternative is that people are harming children and risking jail time and social exclusion for shits and giggles.

and the same can be said for every single other crime people risk jail time for

Nobody steals cause they feel like going to jail. That's absurd. Why would you make that assumption about pedophiles?

nobody does anything because they feel like going to jail. i never said that nor implied that.
they are willing to risk jail time to commit the crime however just like every other crime people commit
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I think it depends on what you mean when you say "pedophile."

If you mean the actual meaning of being attracted to prepubescent children, then I can believe that there may be some internal wiring mutation that people are born with that doesn't manifest until they become sexually mature. It would still be interesting to understand how exactly this error causes the stimulus of prepubescent children to result in the emotions/behaviors it does.

If you are including minors who have gone through puberty, it's probably a bit trickier than that. On a strictly biological, there's nothing unusual about being attracted to those who've reached sexual maturity. So in that case, it may simply be an inability to properly internalize social teachings as they grow up. However, that in-and-of-itself could be caused by some biological mutation.

Given the mental illness aspect, yes, it's quite possible that it's a condition that one can be born with that then manifests its self in ways both benign and explosive.

Regardless of whether or not it is though, there's very little that's been done to help treat such people due to a lack of willing test subjects (and understandably so). As long as society thinks a lynch mob is the only "cure" for these malformed of mind, there will never be a proper way of dealing with their condition.

Now stringing up actual child molesters/rapists for their crimes is one thing, but those pedophiles who have harmed nobody, don't *want* to harm anybody, and simply want to go back to living normal lives should have the option of being helped.
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Normal people don't get up in the morning and decide it's time to go fuck kids. They're clearly born with a major mental problem.

Every time a pedophile dies in prison, their body should be surrendered to science. Study their brains. I'd rather there not be victims to need to get justice for in the first place.

i do believe it is mental illness to blame and probably a lot of them are victims of child abuse themselves.

but a mental illness thats kept unchecked and leads to being a pedophile is not the same as being born a pedophile imo
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SSJCAT posted...

i do believe it is mental illness to blame and probably a lot of them are victims of child abuse themselves.

but a mental illness thats kept unchecked and leads to being a pedophile is not the same as being born a pedophile imo

So you think pedophilia is like AIDS and that prepubescence is its HIV stage that is also manageable?

SaithSayer posted...

SSJCAT posted...

i do believe it is mental illness to blame and probably a lot of them are victims of child abuse themselves.

but a mental illness thats kept unchecked and leads to being a pedophile is not the same as being born a pedophile imo

So you think pedophilia is like AIDS and that prepubescence is its HIV stage that is also manageable?

no. i dont believe pedophilia is its own mental illness. i believe that possibly certain mental illnesses can lead to being a pedophile tho
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If they do come up with a pre-birth pedo test I will support abortions
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McgeesAlice808 posted...

SSJCAT posted...

SaithSayer posted...

SSJCAT posted...

i do believe it is mental illness to blame and probably a lot of them are victims of child abuse themselves.

but a mental illness thats kept unchecked and leads to being a pedophile is not the same as being born a pedophile imo

So you think pedophilia is like AIDS and that prepubescence is its HIV stage that is also manageable?

no. i dont believe pedophilia is its own mental illness. i believe that possibly certain mental illnesses can lead to being a pedophile tho

Pedophilia is a mental disorder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedophilia.
You might be mixing the condition with the act of child molestation.

yeah i guess youre right. tho im still not sure its something people are born with. i think various things can lead to it
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Probably born that way, but I'm not sure if there is any real way to tell. Nature/nurture can be difficult to examine.
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