I wouldn't consider it

Gerhard Adam
I wouldn't consider it discrimination, more like punishment for breaking the law.
If the law has been broken.  The point here is that pedophilia indicates a particular sexual orientation, regardless of whether the individual has ever acted on it.  In those cases, an individual could be a pedophile but no one would know because they've never broken the law. 

You may think that this is a minor distinction, but if someone has broken the law then there are clearly reasons to be concerned about this individual's behavior around children and in society.  While the legal response may not necessarily be adequate, it is getting better attention.

The problem is the individual that has such feelings, but has never broken the law.  Due to the stigma attached to being a pedophile, we may have people completely avoiding the option of therapy or treatment, simply because they will be vilified.  Take note, that I'm specifically referring to someone that has NOT broken any laws.  I realize that some people don't care and would just as readily kill them all, just for expressing the idea, but that will solve nothing.


 
The Pedosmile: Do Pedophiles Have A Certain Smile? By: Natalie Bjorklund (122 replies) 17 September 2011 - 10:01pm
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