oZombiex5 wrote:The only other explanation I can think of is if they are abused as a child or they have some sort of background that makes them think there is nothing wrong with liking children.
Jason Toddman wrote:There is a great debate raging about why pedophiles are the way they are, but i can assure you of one thing; it's no more a matter of conscious choice than being gay/straight/bi/asexual. Some of them may also have sexual interests with adults, in the same way some people are bi. I think genetics have much more to do with it than environment, but that's only my gut belief; I can't prove it.
SolidSnickerdoodle wrote:If that truly is the case, then I feel sorry for them. Can you imagine being born with a certain sexual attraction, and NEVER being able to fulfill it?
31acujoker wrote:I'm studying criminal justice atm and we spent several classes talking about pedophilia last year, and from what I've seen, pedophilic sexual preferences are indeed something you are born with, much like being bi/gay/straight.
I remember one class we watched an interview with an american man who openly admits he has sexual feelings towards children, but he is ashamed of it and never acts on his urges. So I believe though the sexual preference is something you are born with, the individual is always to blame for their actions. The same comparison can be drawn with bondage (sort of), some of us like simple tie ups, some take it way too far to the point of violence and abuse, and others like bondage but are ashamed of it and will purposely never tie someone up.
Jason Toddman wrote:31acujoker wrote:I'm studying criminal justice atm and we spent several classes talking about pedophilia last year, and from what I've seen, pedophilic sexual preferences are indeed something you are born with, much like being bi/gay/straight.
I remember one class we watched an interview with an american man who openly admits he has sexual feelings towards children, but he is ashamed of it and never acts on his urges. So I believe though the sexual preference is something you are born with, the individual is always to blame for their actions. The same comparison can be drawn with bondage (sort of), some of us like simple tie ups, some take it way too far to the point of violence and abuse, and others like bondage but are ashamed of it and will purposely never tie someone up.
And then there are those who desire no actual sexual attraction to children but still desire to be tied up (and, in my case anyway, sat on) by them and only by them; but are ashamed (and sensible) enough not to act on such impulses as the law likely does not recognize any such distinction. I myself admit I am one of those. It is the major reason i no longer actively practice TUGs, as doing it with adults my own age (late 50s) has no appeal whatsoever.
31acujoker wrote: Indeed, people who do defend LGBT rights (and rightly so) who use the defence "sexuality is a broad spectrum" are right indeed, but I think they often don't realise just how far this spectrum reaches, in my course I've encountered a lot of sexual preferences that are honestly quite scary, there are people out there who get turned on by severed limbs and other gory sights. We studied an Australian serial killer who would kill women, cut off their breasts and keep them because he loved their breasts so much. I could go on but I think if more people knew about these kind of fetishes, bondage and even pedophilia would appear VERY tame in comparison
31acujoker wrote:Yeah sorry for coming on heavy guys but that's the world we live in
xtc wrote: Now that IS controversial!
31acujoker wrote:Indeed, people who do defend LGBT rights (and rightly so) who use the defence "sexuality is a broad spectrum" are right indeed, but I think they often don't realise just how far this spectrum reaches, in my course I've encountered a lot of sexual preferences that are honestly quite scary, there are people out there who get turned on by severed limbs and other gory sights. We studied an Australian serial killer who would kill women, cut off their breasts and keep them because he loved their breasts so much. I could go on but I think if more people knew about these kind of fetishes, bondage and even pedophilia would appear VERY tame in comparison
SolidSnickerdoodle wrote:31acujoker wrote:
I'd agree with the notion that sexuality is a spectrum. Its a perfectly accurate metaphor, but I think it refers more to sexual orientation than it does the specifics of the sex itself, such as fetishes.
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