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- Nov 28, 2014
I didn't want to make this thread, I really didn't, but I feel like someone had to. I saw that there's a thread in the Tumblr subforum, but this thread is meant to be more general and cover a wider variety of websites/topics.
In the past several years, it seems like there's been a push to make (non-offending) pedophiles more acceptable to the general public by portraying them as innocent victims who deserve a medal for not raping children. Here are a few examples of such articles. For the record, I absolutely agree that more emphasis needs to be put on treatment/prevention of pedophilia instead of punishment. It's just that the tone of most of these articles ("you should totally feel sorry for and defend pedophiles, they say they haven't molested any kids so it's okay") makes me super uncomfortable.
But far more concerning is how bold pedophiles are becoming on surface web sites. You see it a lot in the manosphere (incels, red pillers, etc). Most of them defend themselves by pointing out they're hebephiles, or attracted to adolescents, but that's like saying syphilis isn't a big deal because AIDS is worse.
Oh yeah, "age of consent laws should be lowered/abolished" is another huge red flag. I've never seen actual teenagers argue for that, only creepy perverts in their thirties and older.
In the past several years, it seems like there's been a push to make (non-offending) pedophiles more acceptable to the general public by portraying them as innocent victims who deserve a medal for not raping children. Here are a few examples of such articles. For the record, I absolutely agree that more emphasis needs to be put on treatment/prevention of pedophilia instead of punishment. It's just that the tone of most of these articles ("you should totally feel sorry for and defend pedophiles, they say they haven't molested any kids so it's okay") makes me super uncomfortable.
But far more concerning is how bold pedophiles are becoming on surface web sites. You see it a lot in the manosphere (incels, red pillers, etc). Most of them defend themselves by pointing out they're hebephiles, or attracted to adolescents, but that's like saying syphilis isn't a big deal because AIDS is worse.
Oh yeah, "age of consent laws should be lowered/abolished" is another huge red flag. I've never seen actual teenagers argue for that, only creepy perverts in their thirties and older.