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What these pedophiles don't realize...
as they spout off their "poor misunderstood minority" nonsense is that the younger a child is, the less capable he or she is of consenting. Infants can't even talk, for example, making it extremely difficult for pedophiles to know whether they are consenting to certain things. Heck, a baby can't even consent to a diaper change (not to mention lifesaving surgery) for that same reason. Therefore, every time a baby not yet old enough to talk cries, it's a real guessing game as to what's going on. I might feel the baby needs a changing, you might break out (and warm up) the bottle. Mom might even be clueless at times. As children get older, it becomes easier to figure out what they want, but the younger they are, the easier it is to manipulate them or project what you want onto them. That's why I have such a hard time with pedophilia. Before we shoot them on sight, let's give them a few accurate lessons on child development.
posted by
kidnykid
on December 23, 2003 at 9:15 AM
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I agree with you.
Pedophiles are the lowest form of human scum. My personal thought is that they ought to be shot on sight -- the horrors that they leave in their wake are permanent and very damaging. Keep speaking out. Keeping their secrets only protects them.
posted by
telynor
on December 21, 2003 at 10:03 AM
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