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[-] Alpha71@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

I personally think that pedophilia is genetic, or a chemical brain imbalance or something. There has to be something that would cause someone to do something they know that it they get caught, their life is over.

It's like Louie CK's joke from his SNL appearance. To paraphrase "I love Mounds bars, but if you told me I would be thrown in jail and raped or killed, I wouldn't eat one ever again"

[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 3 points 10 hours ago

I personally think that pedophilia is genetic, or a chemical brain imbalance or something.

Any evidence of that, or just playing armchair scientist?

It seems a lot more likely that humans don't have control over their attractions in general. Human sexuality has never been linked to specific genetics or brain chemistry, so maybe put the calipers away.

You don't choose to be straight, you don't choose to be gay. You don't choose to like big boobs or little boobs. You don't choose whether or not to be attracted to muscles. You literally don't get to choose "your type". You have your own set of attractions that you largely discover about yourself, rather than decide for yourself.

Pedophilia is likely no different. The only difference in practice is that most other types of interpersonal attraction can be ethically fulfilled between consenting adults. Pedophilia, by definition, cannot, as it involves someone who cannot ethically consent.

We need to start looking at people with inappropriate attractions as people who carry a burden.

[-] Alpha71@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

You don’t choose to be straight, you don’t choose to be gay

I was going to add that to my argument, but i felt that it would get twisted into someone saying that gay people are pedophiles. I didn't feel like arguing that point.

[-] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 hours ago

People who misconstrue what you're saying or purposely twist your words then go off on angry rants about their bad interpretation are the worst kind of internet user

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