11-11-2010, 07:54 PM
I am gonna do a turn on some of my arguement because I got quited heated at the idea of an organisation of supposedly mature, maybe even intelligent men, running an organisation to justify something they refer to as "man/boy love"... I got carried away and went off on a rant that I did not think about the whole picture.
I'd like to thank Esruc for the reminder that some act on their desires and some possess a greater awareness and self-control and thus do not act on their desires.
I am reminded of a teenager I know who has severe learning difficulties - this person was abused as a child and now this person can be seen staring at much younger children. So I would challenge OrphanPip on his statement of "some people are merely dangerous and deserve to be stigmatized". This vulnerable young person, whose mind is challenged with learning difficulties and abuse and, in other situations, is a lovely person, very nervous, and struggles (but tries) to understand and to connect to theirself, the people and the world around them....... how could we stigmatize this person more than they already are?
Some people have ill thoughts... but no one has a perfect mind. Let ye who is without sin cast the first stone. No I am not comparing us all to pedophiles, but perhaps society should get off its high horse before jumping so quickly to condemn someone who is admitting to ill thoughts and thus seeking help. A negative characteristic that humanity possesses is self righteousness. It may be pipe dream, but it needn't be.
I'd like to thank Esruc for the reminder that some act on their desires and some possess a greater awareness and self-control and thus do not act on their desires.
I am reminded of a teenager I know who has severe learning difficulties - this person was abused as a child and now this person can be seen staring at much younger children. So I would challenge OrphanPip on his statement of "some people are merely dangerous and deserve to be stigmatized". This vulnerable young person, whose mind is challenged with learning difficulties and abuse and, in other situations, is a lovely person, very nervous, and struggles (but tries) to understand and to connect to theirself, the people and the world around them....... how could we stigmatize this person more than they already are?
Some people have ill thoughts... but no one has a perfect mind. Let ye who is without sin cast the first stone. No I am not comparing us all to pedophiles, but perhaps society should get off its high horse before jumping so quickly to condemn someone who is admitting to ill thoughts and thus seeking help. A negative characteristic that humanity possesses is self righteousness. It may be pipe dream, but it needn't be.
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