[First Amendment]

There is an element of choice, and an element that's obviously not choice.

And repeated behavior reinforces the attraction, adds fuel to the fire so to speak. Here's an example - the mind (which basically just replays everything you've ever put it in, including all the movies watched, etc) comes up with a thought - an attraction, if you will. If you "entertain" the thought - the desire - meditate on it - read articles about it - look at pictures about it - go to chat rooms about it - etc etc - and then ACT on it - that's one path. Another path is this - the thought enters the mind, and you tell that thought - Get the F**k out of here! That's disgusting! And you don't focus on it, drool over it, etc or act on it.

Everyone's minds are full of all kinds of weird passing thoughts that they don't act on. That's called being a human being, instead of an animal.

There's a mistaken belief that if we don't act on our desires they will get stronger and stronger, so we have to "do" them to get them out of our system. The reverse is actually true - most desires will get weaker and weaker if we ignore them (especially unhealthy, abnormal or harmful ones, not normal ones like wanting to eat when you're stomach is empty). By ignoring a sick/unhleathy desire its power in the mind diminishes more and more and finally goes away when not acted upon or meditated upon.

[kuma]

A good example of habitual behavior is smoking. There is nothing really attractive about it. All you need is a young & curious mind then TA DAA! You have a smoker. The longer you smoke the more difficult to quit.

This is why some smokers seek therapy. Therapy is not just resisting but learning to replace a bad habit with a good habit by using constructive, repetitive methods that eventually if done over and over can become as deeply ingrained as the smoking behavior.

Same goes for sexual addiction etc... etc... etc...
The biggest problem with these Pedophile sites is that instead of giving them Therapy to replace the sexual addiction to children they are encouraging them in entertaining the fantasies. This can only lead to them eventually losing control and raping an innocent little boy or girl.

[John O]

There's a mistaken belief that if we don't act on our desires they will get stronger and stronger, so we have to "do" them to get them out of our system. The reverse is actually true - most desires will get weaker and weaker if we ignore them (especially unhealthy, abnormal or harmful ones, not normal ones like wanting to eat when you're stomach is empty). By ignoring a sick/unhealthy desire its power in the mind diminishes more and more and finally goes away when not acted upon or meditated upon.

This truth deserves to be repeated. Every habit, even sexual perversion, can be broken.