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Quote by: Frasier  In which case I think it could reduce problems of abuse - but it would not all paedophilia, ie being sexually attracted to children, will end if they could marry. I fail to see how that is a misuse of the term. |
Most molesters aren't "attracted" to children in the Pedophile sense, they just lack another outlet.
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Quote by: Frasier I meant to say acting upon paedophilic thoughts and desires. My apologies. |
Again, i fail to see how that's wrong, given it's consensual.
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Quote by: Rooster There is no evidence for that. If you knew anything about the complexity of sexual urges you'd realise that actually they can be caused because one is celibate and that because of that the id becomes dominant over the superego - in which case one is more likely to develop urges that the superego would normally surpress. |
They lack other outlets. The urge isn't necessarily specified towards young boys, but they have no other outlet.