Activism mode: Pedophilia!
This is why a lot of people hate me.
I'm a little torn on the subject of pedophilia. On one hand, you have the people who exploit children for their own perverse pleasures, and on the other, you have a human being. I'm thinking in particular of one of my close friends when becoming just a little irritated about the topic, but here's how I feel:
Anyone with a sexual attraction towards children is not responsible for that sexual attraction. Homosexuals are not responsible for their attractions, nor are heterosexuals or anyone else with any sexual desires whatsoever. These occur naturally and regardless of our own preference to the issue, and at some point, these feelings are sort of a discovery. This discovery can come as early as our childhoods or as late as our 40's, but once they come, we understand who we are rather than what sorts of crimes we've committed.
So what does this have to do with pedophiles? I don't think pedophiles are the scum of the Earth that everybody makes them out to be (granted I'm using the term to mean someone with an attraction towards children that they didn't decide). If they are, then you yourself are scum as well as everyone you know, because you're human and you will some day feel sexual attractions have you not begun to do so already.
Who are these "scums of the Earth?" That's up to you to decide. My purpose in writing this was to distinguish between someone who says "Oh my God, I'm attracted towards children and I need to get help because this isn't right!" and those who say "Well, I could care less about little Billy's future; I just want a quick 10 seconds of pleasure." Just be aware of your hypocrisy when you deem someone to be less of a human being than you are.
Anyway, nothing's happening in my life and I needed to vent in this unstructured complaint. I hope not hating the same people you hate doesn't cause you to hate me. =)
I'm a little torn on the subject of pedophilia. On one hand, you have the people who exploit children for their own perverse pleasures, and on the other, you have a human being. I'm thinking in particular of one of my close friends when becoming just a little irritated about the topic, but here's how I feel:
Anyone with a sexual attraction towards children is not responsible for that sexual attraction. Homosexuals are not responsible for their attractions, nor are heterosexuals or anyone else with any sexual desires whatsoever. These occur naturally and regardless of our own preference to the issue, and at some point, these feelings are sort of a discovery. This discovery can come as early as our childhoods or as late as our 40's, but once they come, we understand who we are rather than what sorts of crimes we've committed.
So what does this have to do with pedophiles? I don't think pedophiles are the scum of the Earth that everybody makes them out to be (granted I'm using the term to mean someone with an attraction towards children that they didn't decide). If they are, then you yourself are scum as well as everyone you know, because you're human and you will some day feel sexual attractions have you not begun to do so already.
Who are these "scums of the Earth?" That's up to you to decide. My purpose in writing this was to distinguish between someone who says "Oh my God, I'm attracted towards children and I need to get help because this isn't right!" and those who say "Well, I could care less about little Billy's future; I just want a quick 10 seconds of pleasure." Just be aware of your hypocrisy when you deem someone to be less of a human being than you are.
Anyway, nothing's happening in my life and I needed to vent in this unstructured complaint. I hope not hating the same people you hate doesn't cause you to hate me. =)