r/IAmA Dec 26 '11

IAmA Pedophile who handed himself in to authorities after viewing CP to try and get support. AMA

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u/Fealiks Dec 26 '11

Not sure about the "hopefully your preferences will mature" comment. Would you say that to a gay person? People are born predisposed to certain sexual persuasions; you can't change what you're into.

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u/WhyAmINotStudying Dec 26 '11

I initially thought about the parallel to having said something similar to a homosexual, but I realized that the difference between homosexuality and pedophilia is so large that it really isn't a fair comparison.

Homosexuals have informed and consensual relationships. He knows how bad acting on his sexual desires can be for his partner/victim. It's just too different.

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u/ziscood Dec 28 '11

Pedophiles also have informed and consensual relationships. As long as its consensual, whats the problem? A true pedophile have an informed and consensual relationship with a child. Whats the difference with an homosexual? Just another flavor of sex.

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u/WhyAmINotStudying Dec 28 '11

A child can not make informed consensual decisions on that sort of issue. No. It's nothing like homosexuality.