Book Claims Sex Abuse Not Harmful

Family News In Focus ^ | September 22, 2005 | Steve Jordahl

[End Times Sentinel]

Book Claims Sex Abuse Not Harmful
by Steve Jordahl

Once again an attempt is made to promote the shocking theory that pedophilia is good.

An old heresy is surfacing again. Sexual contact between adults and children is normal, even beneficial to children and can serve as a useful tool in the mentoring process. In a new book about the role of homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome, Temple University Professor Bruce Rind claims sex between adults and children can be beneficial. Therapist Joe Nicolosi has seen the "benefits" in dozens of victims.

"It lowers self-esteem, it lowers trust, it creates profound self-doubts about oneself, it creates future difficulties in terms of intimacy and trust."

The assertion that homosexuality and child sexual abuse were accepted norms of ancient cultures has no basis in fact.

"Absolutely not. That is a mythology promoted by gay activists to justify and to find legitimacy in their perversion."

But the fact that the view is published at all troubles Dr. Warren Throckmorton of Pennsylvania's Grove City College.

"With the publication of this book I am concerned that the effort here is to make this view mainstream."

Nicolosi claims homosexuality is at the root of most abuse of young boys, the focus of a great deal of the book, and points to the sex scandal in the Catholic Church as an example. Rind was published by the American Psychological Association several years ago, but public outcry was so severe the APA repudiated the paper. He did not return repeated calls for comment.

[Publius6961]

Typical demagogic extremist spin.
"Not harmful" is not the same as "good"

Misinterpret a statement then attack the misinterpretation! The tool of the lazy, the ignorant or the incompetent.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

My heart goes out to you both.

[Republican Wildcat]

Did Joycelyn Elders write the foreword to this one like she did that other one a few years ago?

[Publius6961]

Shoulda pinged you but I screwed up the spelling of your screen name in every conceivable way.

LOL!

It would have been remarkable had you hit upon the correct spelling accidentally!

[xzins]

Wasn't Temple founded as a Baptist university?

[proudofthesouth]

The reason that I'm so vehemently against pedophilia and think that pedophile's should be executed is because I've been through it. My molestation could have been worse and fortunately because I got myself out of the situation (I was working part time in a gift shop) happened only a few times. But the guy had a history of this and shortly after I quit tried to rape a friend of mine. Our parents didn't prosecute because they didn't want to put us through the trauma of a trial so the creep got off scott free.

[Mr. C]

Actually, you would be summarily correct since some 71 percent of all sex workers were sexually abused at some point in their lives.

[Das Outsider]

if pedophilia is so good, then why are all them priesyts in so much trouble?

Clever, isn't it? The very behavior that the ACLU types have been seeking to protect ( ACLU defends child-molester group ) is the one that they inflated and condemned in the Catholic Church.

[Delphinium]

I think openess about sex would see a reduction in sex crimes as it is human nature to desire what is taboo. Many of you need to look into your own minds and realize what trips your sexual libido and decide if someone knew about that , how you would be looked at in american society.

Are you suggesting that if one has a sexual desire for children, it is unfair for the rest of us to think that is evil?

What if our desire is towards animals? Should that be "more open"?

[najida]

Exactly!

I watched the Jenna Jamison interview,
and I got this sick, creepy feeling hearing her talk.

But was when they talked to her brother and her father
that I got ill.

It was subtle, but there was no mistaking that she was viewed as a sexual being LONG before she reached adulthood.

[Delphinium]

from your profile, which is very telling:

I consider personal choice and privacy a top priority.

What should we be more open about?

[Salamander]

You're always on a thread when I need you.

[How do you do that?].....;)

[krb]

I'm not saying they couldn't find any, just that the numbers of easy marks would drop considerably.

I bet Adam Smith would have something to say about that...

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I don't know. But I am glad I could help.

[Salamander]

My parents didn't want to break up the aunt's marriage.
How insane is that?
Would you rather be divorced or married for 40 years to a serial child molestor?
4 years later, another aunt got pulled into the Family Conspiracy of Silence when her daughter turned 10 and drew his evil attentions.

[that must've been the "magic number" for him or something]

He's still walking free and is known as a "pillar of the communtiy"/"devout Christian".
*Everybody* just loves this charming fella.

Talk about alternate realities....:-\

[Salamander]

You always do and I'm always grateful....:)

[Publius6961]

It was subtle, but there was no mistaking that she was viewed as a sexual being LONG before she reached adulthood.

I wasn't going to comment further on this thread because it's always a no-win proposition, but this statement reminded me of something I have always viewed as bizarre, but is never mentioned.
"Viewed as a sexual object long before..." etc.

instantly reminded me of the popularity of "cheerleaders", even at the lower school level. And we know what happens there as the age progresses. Most people think nothing of it and most families encourage it as a special achievment. I was totally relieved when my academically superior daughter never expressed the slightest interest.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I am glad that you married the man that was able to help you through this.

[Salamander]

I suspect the ultimate goal is to remove all societal/moral boundaries.

When nothing is taboo, everything is permitted and society finalizes its slide into total chaos.

A 'conquer from within' tactic, if you will.

Evil is the origin.
Just pure, elemental evil.

[najida]

I've mentioned it before,
but I strongly believe that sex is for adults, and there
need to be clear boundaries between child and adult
behaviors and endevours.

Yet some people blur the lines. Sometimes it's overt
and can be called abuse. But sometimes its covert and
subtle like what you mentioned.

(Like don't get me started on Little Miss Pageants!!!!)