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In reply to the discussion: 'Paedophilia is natural and normal for males' [View all]riqster
(13,986 posts)129. Bullet to the brain is far kinder than my proposed solution.
But then, I have anger to work out.
How long will it be before we see a "Pedophile Rights Movement", do you think?
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If you can stomach reading further down in the article you'll see lamentations that
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#13
Aristocratic predation of children is, essentially, my only conspiracy theory.
RadiationTherapy
Jul 2014
#25
Ducks and Adélie penguins are necrophiliac rapists. That's totally natural and normal.
DetlefK
Jul 2014
#16
I think the tone of the article itself is one of incredulity and disfavor.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#32
Nicer than me. Growing up, to me rape was the same as murder. Bullet. Brain. Bye.
freshwest
Jul 2014
#117
I think there are important differences between hebephilia and pedophilia from feminist POV
zazen
Jul 2014
#24
Pedophilia is not normal, i.e. a standard, conforming. It is an aberration.
WCLinolVir
Jul 2014
#126
Semantics? And comparing pedophilia to left-handed people is a fail in so many ways.
WCLinolVir
Jul 2014
#137
I think the author of the article itself is as appaled as we are. He is exposing effots by others to
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#33
more important is that this is irrelevant to its morality. kids can't give consent
unblock
Jul 2014
#30
"...which likely would lead to harsher, not more lenient, punishments."
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#35
I wonder if it ever occurs to anyone that maybe the ubiquitous sexual objectification of women
redqueen
Jul 2014
#73
Thank you for the "Data doesn't really care what human beings think of it" perspective.
Silent3
Jul 2014
#71
And of course idiot right-wingers still try to equate the two (homosexuality and child abuse).
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#105
I disagree, but separately, why the reference to "girls, girls, girls" rather than
closeupready
Jul 2014
#41
'Paedophilia is natural and normal for males' but it isn't natural or normal for children.
Frustratedlady
Jul 2014
#52
OK. Forgive me, but it seems a lot of commenters aren't distinguishing the two and *appear*
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#85
Your use of terminology is a little sloppy there, but I see what you mean.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#107
I can't help but think there is an aspect that accounts for the maturity of the younger party.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#88
The article is not an endorsement but an expose of those who do advocate. n/t
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#98
Well, alright, then. I apologize for having jumped to conclusions, then. nt
AverageJoe90
Jul 2014
#100
Question: have Ken Plummer or Tom O'Carroll ever been investigated for crimes against children?
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#104
"It's easy to just say they're evil. But hey, isn't that what was said about gays for so long?"
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#140
Many things can be labeled a disorder. First, that doesn't make it so and it can be abused.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#143
"Understanding" is one thing. People "understand" psychotics. But many times
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#146