Originally Posted by sraL (Post 524370)

Dull boy are you an ephebophile?

Originally Posted by dull boy (Post 524339)

As much as its in your nature to be attracted to children, or becomes your nature, it's NOT in your nature to be bound by society and let it dictate your actions. Some people lack empathy, and it's a combination of traits and factors that contribute. I, and you, perhaps, have the capability to not act on behaviors that we consider directly harmful to others... or do we? What is and isn't at the top of the immoral ladder to dependent upon several ever evolving factors. Murder is murder unless it's in self defense. Where do you draw the line at self defense? Perhaps a coworker threatening a job position that causes your family to lose your way of life is a societal equivalent to fighting to the death over the last scrap of food. Where we draw the lines and understanding that there are lines that move is important. We have a cultural that demands punishment to those who break our moral code, but not everyone feels that code is worthy, and society often seems to be teetering on chaos, so who cares, one could say. Pedophilia is just another example. They can't help their attraction, no more than they can help whatever caused them to cultivate and allow or act upon the attraction.

But yeah.

Originally Posted by dead man (Post 524387)

That's all well and good. I'm speaking less about morality and more about self preservation and how Jared sacrificed his own because he was unable to control his impulses, no matter how natural they may be.

It's the same reason self defense exonerates one from murder charges. The line is fuzzy but the consequences are not.

Originally Posted by dull boy (Post 524339)

They can't help their attraction.

Originally Posted by dull boy (Post 524482)

Yea. I'm sure he assumed he'd never be found out.

Originally Posted by sraL (Post 524515)

castration wouldn't solve his mental disorder (your words) though, would it?

nor stop him potentionally molesting/raping/having sexual intercourse with the prepubescent

Originally Posted by Eŋg (Post 524500)

highly questionable. likely untrue.

it's a disease in so far as it's a disorder, but attributing that label tends to remove culpability for the act -- which is ridiculous. back in the day a guy fucking and marrying barely pubescent kids would have probably been cool, but my money's on this creepy motherfucker being excited by the deviance; dictated by modern society's norms - norms i mostly don't fuck with.

he could be castrated.

Originally Posted by dead man (Post 524522)

Are you being sarcastic? I can't tell.

At any rate, to assume something like that when all your actions serve the contrary is a dumb fucking move.

Originally Posted by dull boy (Post 524607)

Blame. Hm. Do you think people grow up hoping they become child molestors and such? No one chooses these things. So what happens? I'm not trolling or trying to condone hurting young humans, but our way of thinking is what has led to the incarceration rates we have in this country, as well as some of the heinous things some of us do. It's a cultural problem. To demonize is to ignore the issue.

Originally Posted by Eŋg (Post 524942)

i don't feel i'm demonizing saying an individual is responsible for their actions, and if not for their circumstance: responsible for how they react to their circumstance.

nor do i think people grow up with such sordid aspirations - i have some faith in humanity (very little) yet some might 'hope' for such a thing, depends on the origin.

regardless, when you're soliciting the sexual services of minors and actively on some 'the younger the better shit' you're a piece of filth and probably sub-human.

prevention > cure, and all that, though.

Originally Posted by Hush (Post 524401)

the fuck this faggot talking bout "its in ur nature to be attracted to kids"

dafuq?

Originally Posted by Diode (Post 525080)