[Jaidyn]

He didn't say that but rather inferred it, or in the least, would have eventually came to that conclusion. Or would it be more appropriate to assume that pedophilia is less of a crime and more a sickness and therefore should be not only tolerated but sympathized with? I wonder what the statistics are for pedophiles who don't act on their emotions?

[Dimensio]

Or would it be more appropriate to assume that pedophilia is less of a crime and more a sickness and therefore should be not only tolerated but sympathized with?

Pedophilia is the sickness. Child molestation is the crime.

Kind of like how kleptomania is a sickness, but stealing is a crime.

It might be possible that a mental disorder causes a predisposition toward committing a crime but that doesn't mean that the crime is any less unacceptable.