Soldato
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Am I the only one who has a real problem with the way the word paedophile is used?
In the title of this thread and throughout the thread it implies guilt. Guilt of being attracted to children, which in itself is in no way a crime. I'm not picking on the OP here or the individuals in the thread as this same trend can be seen everywhere.
I actually feel sorry for the inviduals who don't act on these urges as I wouldn't want to have all these desires i could never act on. I wouldn't even be able to speak to anyone about it as its such a loaded word. I'm not arguing that molesting children is ok before some moron takes offense with what i said and tries to strawman me but theres a huge difference between having urges and acting on them.
Completely agree. If someone acts on the urges they deserve everything coming to them, but I feel sorry for those who have to live with the desire.
It's technically a mental illness, in the same way some people are sexually attracted to inanimate objects.
Edit: aware that username checks out
