• Is Pedophilia a Mental Illness/Disorder?
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[QUOTE=HyyperVyyper;32699102]I was taught in psychology that men are programmed to like younger, healthier women (who are more likely to be able to survive childbirth). The average caveman lived to be around 20 years of age. So it was actually pretty natural for humans to be having sex at age 12. I think that we're all designed to be attracted to younger girls (maybe not necessarily 6 year olds), but society has made it taboo.[/QUOTE] Physically, 13-16 is the "optimum" age. This doesn't mean however, that in todays society people are ready at 13. Although I will say I think the age of consent should be 15.
[QUOTE=HyyperVyyper;32699102]I was taught in psychology that men are programmed to like younger, healthier women (who are more likely to be able to survive childbirth). The average caveman lived to be around 20 years of age. So it was actually pretty natural for humans to be having sex at age 12. I think that we're all designed to be attracted to younger girls (maybe not necessarily 6 year olds), but society has made it taboo.[/QUOTE] Well something must be wrong with me if i like older women then...
[QUOTE=POWA KILLERDeux;32699862]Well something must be wrong with me if i like older women then...[/QUOTE] It's not abnormal to adapt to your world.
[QUOTE=Gekkosan;32698688]Fetish basically liking something. But yeah whatever :P[/QUOTE] So how's that heterosexual fetish, eh?
If you can't make babies with it and are sexually attracted to it, it's a disorder. Ie, necrophelia, pedophilia, besitality.
[QUOTE=Megadick;32701712]If you can't make babies with it and are sexually attracted to it, it's a disorder. Ie, necrophelia, pedophilia, besitality.[/QUOTE] Your hand... I'm sure there are quite a few people on this forum whose greatest sexual attraction is the same thing they write with
You aren't sexually attracted to your hand. [editline]9th October 2011[/editline] You don't view it as hot or sexy. You can cause an orgasm with a mild electrical stimulation to a part of the spine or brain, but that doesn't mean you are sexually attracted to electricity but if you are that is a disorder
[QUOTE=Megadick;32702434]You aren't sexually attracted to your hand. [editline]9th October 2011[/editline] You don't view it as hot or sexy. You can cause an orgasm with a mild electrical stimulation to a part of the spine or brain, but that doesn't mean you are sexually attracted to electricity but if you are that is a disorder[/QUOTE] Look up the definition of disorder.
Look up the literary significance of repetition
[QUOTE=Megadick;32703311]Look up the literary significance of repetition[/QUOTE] It's not a disorder, it's just a messed up fetish.
It's the same as being a homosexual. One prefers men, while one prefers children. They just won't equate the two because it would cause a media shitstorm.
[QUOTE=hegrec;32703553]It's the same as being a homosexual. One prefers men, while one prefers children. They just won't equate the two because it would cause a media shitstorm.[/QUOTE] And before someone goes "omfg you can't compare the two because homosexuals can consent and kids can't", We already know that there are some big differences, doesn't change the fact that there are also similarities.
[QUOTE=Megadick;32702434]You aren't sexually attracted to your hand. [/QUOTE] You're sexually attracted to the idea of masturbation. [editline]9th October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=hegrec;32703553]It's the same as being a homosexual. One prefers men, while one prefers children. They just won't equate the two because it would cause a media shitstorm.[/QUOTE] Equating the two is fine unless you're like Bachmann and attempting to demonize homosexuals by playing off the public's fear of pedophiles
[QUOTE=Gekkosan;32698688]Fetish basically liking something. But yeah whatever :P[/QUOTE] Gekkosan, can you just read the fucking thread?
What I think it when it comes to a abnormal fetish. Fap, don't fuck.
Its a disorder when it affects you mentally and shit.
[QUOTE=pessimistic;32707088]Its a disorder when it affects you mentally and shit.[/QUOTE] Wow, that clears it all right up, then, doesn't it.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;32705328]You're sexually attracted to the idea of masturbation. [editline]9th October 2011[/editline] Equating the two is fine unless you're like Bachmann and attempting to demonize homosexuals by playing off the public's fear of pedophiles[/QUOTE] Certainly not, merely equating the fact that I believe certain people are wired to be attracted to certain things.
[QUOTE=devotchkade;32707120]Wow, that clears it all right up, then, doesn't it.[/QUOTE] Sure does to me.
[quote=wikipedia]A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or [b]disability[/b] that occurs in an individual[/quote] If pedophilia was a disability then pedophiles would be able to park in the disabled part of a parking lot.
[QUOTE=imasillypiggy;32707159]If pedophilia was a disability then pedophiles would be able to park in the disabled part of a parking lot.[/QUOTE] Lol what There's a big diff. between the definition of disability psychologically, or in this case legally (ie. when used for parking laws and shizz) and the simple word "disability". Just look at the word itself, it's just an antonym of 'ability' and that's how it's being used in that sentence. Plus, people with MPD, PTSD don't get to park in the disabled spot either.
It's just an act of nature. Only morals can decide if it is good or bad.
I see it as just a fetish. But the problem is that it fucks up lives when taken to the extremes (abuse etc). I don't have a problem with it if they keep it to themselves.
[QUOTE=imasillypiggy;32707159]If pedophilia was a disability then pedophiles would be able to park in the disabled part of a parking lot.[/QUOTE] Sorry, but that has to be the funniest thing I've read in a while :v: [QUOTE=Orkel;32727369]I see it as just a fetish. But the problem is that it fucks up lives when taken to the extremes (abuse etc). I don't have a problem with it if they keep it to themselves.[/QUOTE] Also this.
There has been cases of people who out of the blue have all of a sudden gained an interest in children and found it impossible not to act upon their urges, then it has has turned out that they had a brain tumor in a certain part of the brain (which I think is related to self control and the moral compass) after the tumor has been removed then the person looses their sexual attraction to children. Some people say that this means that the peadophillia was an underlying thing and the tumor just brought it out, whether or not that is he case is unknown. I'm not saying all peadophiles have this however this is just one instance where peadophillia could be attributed to a mental problem.
Could you provide a link? :v: I mean really, that's actually interesting. Especially if that is the only thing that has ever happened. I mean of course, changing the brain will cause you to change behaviour and thoughts. But if there's a specific place that consistently makes people go pedo, then that is definitely interesting. I doubt it's very simple, though. A tumor in the brain can probably cause all sorts of crazy crazy symptoms like sudden desires to eat a lot, loss of feelings [I](physical or emotional, pick one)[/I], lack of energy, surge of energy, hallucinations, sexual deviant feelings, obsessive compulsive feelings. So, if we got an asexual person. Would it be possible to poke his brain into becoming a pedo? According to those cases, it is. Would it then be possible to poke his brain into becoming a hetero, homosexual, dendrophile, necrophile and so on? Why would it specifically be possible for pedophilia and no others? It's interesting, I'd really like to see sources :P
[b]dis[/b]order. If society deemed paedophilia acceptable then it would just be a 'life choice', so all of these terms are contextual to the society we live in.
[QUOTE=Sherow_Xx;32734232]Could you provide a link? :v: I mean really, that's actually interesting. Especially if that is the only thing that has ever happened. I mean of course, changing the brain will cause you to change behaviour and thoughts. But if there's a specific place that consistently makes people go pedo, then that is definitely interesting. I doubt it's very simple, though. A tumor in the brain can probably cause all sorts of crazy crazy symptoms like sudden desires to eat a lot, loss of feelings [I](physical or emotional, pick one)[/I], lack of energy, surge of energy, hallucinations, sexual deviant feelings, obsessive compulsive feelings. So, if we got an asexual person. Would it be possible to poke his brain into becoming a pedo? According to those cases, it is. Would it then be possible to poke his brain into becoming a hetero, homosexual, dendrophile, necrophile and so on? Why would it specifically be possible for pedophilia and no others? It's interesting, I'd really like to see sources :P[/QUOTE] I read about it in a book about the power of the subconsious brain but this seems to be the one that was reported in the news [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2345971.stm[/url]
[QUOTE=lordsmitty;32740512]I read about it in a book about the power of the subconsious brain but this seems to be the one that was reported in the news [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2345971.stm[/URL][/QUOTE] [quote]They said there was no evidence to suggest that other types of brain tumours could have a similar effect.[/quote] [quote]But they warned that this only applied to people who suddenly become obsessed with sex and who have no previous history. [/quote]
[url=http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/12/1/71]Pedophilia and Temporal Lobe Disturbances.[/url] [url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006322311006354]Heterosexual Pedophilia in a Frontotemporal Dementia Patient with a Mutation in the Progranulin Gene.[/url] [url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02172.x/abstract;jsessionid=24EA510950EB4557C5D19B5BA201AB8C.d01t03]Pedophilic Behavior from Brain Disease.[/url] These late onsets are rare though.
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