Archive for March, 2008
The Contemporary Moral Crusade
31 March 2008UK nationals living in any part of the world could face prosecution under UK law - for acts done legally abroad - if the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill is enacted as amended at present.
Section 71 of the bill intends to make it illegal for a UK national living, working or travelling abroad to commit […]
Nonsexual aspects of paedophilia
4 March 2008Many researchers have pointed out that paedophilia often has a romantic and emotional element. This post aims to contradict the misconception of paedophilia as purely sexual by documenting their comments.
Evidence further suggests that those persons whose primary sexual interest is genuinely pedophilic often exhibit a complex set of attitudes, beliefs, and perceived needs in regard […]
The mental health of paedophiles
3 March 2008This post is a collection of research showing that there is no reliable evidence for the claim that paedophiles display clinically significant pathology.
Individuals whose sexual orientation is directed toward children manifest the same range of personality, temperamental, and character traits as individuals whose sexual orientation is directed towards adults.
~ Berlin, F. S. (2000). “Treatments to […]
Not all paedophiles molest children
2 March 2008As should be obvious from the prevalence of paedophilia in the general population, not all paedophiles molest children:
Although one-in-seven men expressed a sexual interest in children, it is likely that a significantly smaller number of men actually sexually abuse children. Empirical evidence indicates that inhibitors are effective in preventing a sexual interest in children becoming […]