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Originally Posted by dull boy
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.
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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.