Posted on 09/23/2015 11:16:00 AM PDT by robowombat
Is Pedophilia Next?
MICHAEL BROWN
The same arguments about 'born this way' could be used to support pedophilia.
A shocking article posted on the salon.com website has many people asking, "Now that we have embraced homosexuality, is pedophilia next?"
The article, written by Todd Nickerson, was titled "I'm a pedophile, but not a monster," with the subtitle reading, "I'm attracted to children but unwilling to act on it. Before judging me harshly, would you be willing to listen?" http://www.salon.com/2015/09/21/im_a_pedophile_but_not_a_monster/
Nickerson even points to a website called Virtuous Pedophiles which states, "The goals of our organization are to reduce the stigma attached to pedophilia by letting people know that a substantial number of pedophiles do not molest children, and to provide peer support and information about available resources to help pedophiles lead happy, productive lives. Our highest priority is to help pedophiles never abuse children. We hope you will explore our website with an open mind."
What are we to make of this? And how does this tie in with gay activism?
As I pointed out in 2011, we shouldn't be surprised with the push for the acceptance of pedophilia, meaning both sympathy for the pedophile, who would doubtless say, "I didn't choose this. I'm born this way and cannot change," and recognition that "intergenerational intimacy" can often be consensual and beneficial—as disgusting as it is even to write those words.
I pointed out then that some psychiatric leaders who were instrumental in removing homosexuality from the American Psychiatric Association's list of mental disorders in 1973 have been fighting to remove pedophilia as a disorder as well, not to justify the abuse of children but rather to say that being sexually attracted to children is not a mental disorder.
Also in 2011, in my book A Queer Thing Happened to America, I documented in painstaking (and painful) detail that the principle arguments used to normalize homosexuality were virtually identical to the arguments used to normalize pedophilia. (To be totally clear, I am not comparing the rape of a child by an adult with a sexual act committed by two men or two women; I am comparing the arguments used by pederast activists and gay activists to gain social acceptance.)
Consider these eight arguments, all of which (in modified form) are commonly used in support of homosexual practice. Simply substitute the words and terms, and you'll see how real the parallels are.
Pedophilia is innate and immutable; people are born this way and cannot change.
Pederasty is richly attested in many different cultures throughout history.
The claim that adult-child sexual relationships cause harm is greatly overstated and often completely inaccurate.
Consensual adult-child sex can actually be beneficial to the child.
Pederasty should not be classified as a mental disorder, since it does not cause distress to the pederast to have these desires and since the pederast can function as a normal, contributing member of society.
Many of the illustrious homosexuals of the past were actually pedophiles.
People are against intergenerational intimacy because of antiquated social standards and puritanical sexual phobias.
This is all about love and equality and liberation.
To help flesh this out, let's picture a gay man making his case to a straight man:
My homosexuality is not a sexual preference but a sexual orientation, just as much as your heterosexuality is not a sexual preference but a sexual orientation.
My homosexuality is just as normal as your heterosexuality.
Since my behavior is genetically determined and is not a choice, it is intolerant and hateful to suggest that it is wrong. And to call my sexual behavior illegal or immoral, or to refuse to legitimize same-sex relationships, is to be a moral bigot of the highest order.
I deeply resent your attempts to identify areas of my upbringing and environment as alleged causes for my homosexuality.
I categorically reject the myth that someone can change his or her sexual orientation. Rather, such statements only add to the anguish and suffering of gays and lesbians, and attempts to change us often lead to catastrophic consequences, including depression and suicide.
Now, let's turn this around and have a pederast making his case to a gay man, substituting the words accordingly (thus, "My pederasty is not a sexual preference but a sexual orientation, just as much as your homosexuality is not a sexual preference but a sexual orientation.") The parallels are undeniable (again, not referring to the acts but to the arguments.)
To be sure, Nickerson is absolutely not arguing for the rightness of adult-child sex, calling instead for sympathy toward those who find themselves unavoidably attracted to children but refuse to act on it.
But if we accept his argument—and there is an increasing number of researchers who believe that pedophilia is innate and immutable—then the whole "born that way" argument used by gay activists goes out the window.
After all, if it's wrong to justify pedophilia because some people are allegedly born that way, then it's wrong to justify homosexuality because some people are allegedly born that way.
You might say, "That's nonsense. We're talking about two adults in a loving consensual relationship, and you can't possibly compare that to a sexual or romantic relationship between an adult and a child."
But that only proves my point, since the "born that way" argument adds nothing to the equation at all, and allegedly being born with a certain propensity does not that make propensity right.
Of course, there are famous gay activists like Larry Kramer and Allen Ginsburg who sang the praises of adult-child (or, young-teen) relationships, some of them even saying that being sexually abused as children was very positive in their own lives (again, as sickening as this is, I document it in the Queer Thing book).
In the end, though, the simple point is this: If gay activists do not want to justify pedophilia because people are allegedly born that way and can't change, then they'll have to throw out the same argument when it comes to homosexual practice, which greatly undermines one of the pillars of gay activism.
You can't have it both ways. Either "born that way" determines morality or it does not—and clearly, it does not.
Michael Brown is the host of the nationally syndicated talk radio show The Line of Fire and is the president of FIRE School of Ministry. His newest book is Outlasting the Gay Revolution: Where Homosexual Activism Is Really Going and How to Turn the Tide. Connect with him on Facebook at AskDrBrown or on Twitter @drmichaellbrown.
I’m thinking somebody is obsessed with pederasty to dredge up an article that is 2 years old and put it in Front Page News.
Rejection of God cause this. Rom 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Rom 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Rom 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Rom 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Rom 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Rom 1:31 Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Pedophilia DESTROYS a childs ability to form meaningful relationships built on trust and intimacy later in life.
I know, I was married to a woman for 30 years who was sexually abused as a child for several years. How we made it 30 years escapes me. It was HELL, but I loved her and I thought I could love her through it.
Fact is, the divorce rate among the victims of pedophilia, incest and other forms of sexual abuse as children is well over 85%. That means the statement that adult-child sexual relationships don't cause harm is complete BULLSHIT.
One last comment: Pedophilia, incest and other forms of sexual abuse against children goes far beyond the child themselves. Later in life it affects their marriages, spouses and yes, their CHILDREN as it becomes known that mommy or daddy aren't capable of bonding with family members including their own children. Then there's the fact that victims of pedophilia, incest and sexual abuse often turn into abusers themselves.
Harm a child via a sexual act and IMO you deserve to DIE, period.
Just for a moment, pause and replace the word 'pedophile' with 'homosexual' and imagine the unfettered outrage the left would heap upon the organization. They'd be strung up for denying who they are, for enabling detractors to use them to support their position, etc.
Yet this is how most homosexual groups got started. Just a little nose under the tent flap.
And already, the age of consent is dropping like flies around the world.
For years I have believed that the homosexual agenda was the precursor to pedophilia. Hollywood and TV Land have been the lobbying agents.
Maybe Islam can help us with one of the problems.... /sarc.
Muslims are all sodomites. They love pederasty and little boys and goats. They hate women. In fact, we are trafficking little blond boys to the Saudi Elites for their pedophile orgies in basements in Washington DC. (That is the gossip I’ve been getting for about two years). Do I believe it? Absolutely, because the elites are psychopaths and all sodomites-—like the elite owners of Hollywood-—all of them pedophiles as Corey Feldman stated.
Milo went to their Hollywood parties (orgies with the little boys) and he said it was disgusting to him. Yet, dear Milo did nothing to save those children and name those rapers of the boys (they are too powerful and would kill Milo, I guess). Well, rather the little boys be raped and destroyed for life, instead of Milo being killed. He “liked” being raped anyhow, when 13 (sodomy syndrome) when at a critical psycho-sexual age which fixated him into a permanent, puerile, immature age of no commitments and no ability to truly love “the Other” (true diversity). He is stunted and perverted for life since his sexual identity formation was perverted by unnatural, evil, dehumanizing acts, (trauma) which was fundamental to his identify formation. He must of really had horrible parents and a distant, non-involved father. It is sad that he doesn’t get true psychological help to become “normal” again which is always possible.
All behavior is learned and habituated, and homosexuals needs to groom and traumatise the little boys into that vile, dehumanizing “lifestyle” which leaves one empty and soulless for life.
Thank you for including the sarc flag, as we all know that Islam fully supports pedophilia, even if their terrorist leaders make orders that the boys they rape must at least have hair..
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