But aside from medical abnormalities, different people have different weaknesses, and the causes are too complicated to go into here. Some people are tempted to steal, or lie, or cheat on tests or spouses. Some are tempted to violence, or all kinds of anti-social or self-destructive behavior. Some people at one time or another feel compelled towards such behaviors. Those compulsions or tendencies in no way mandate that such tendencies be legitimized, that would only harm the individuals by preventing them from seeking help, or trying to overcome their vice, and society.
Suppose someone made an edict that all of our vices or weaknesses were now innate, immutable parts of our character, and we should never try to change, and if we did try, we never will succeed? Horrible.
Exactly. Pedophilia is another example of those vices or weaknesses - one which these individuals as well as mental health experts claim can never be "cured." Also, check out the article I mentioned in my last post "A New Way to Be Mad." A real eye-opener. We have become a society of over-indulgence and self-gratification at any expense with an internet full of cheerleaders ready to cheer us on for anything our heart desires. Just do it.