[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.

[Jaidyn]

Ok, I agree with you on this one...sort of. I don't know of any pedophiles who have never molested a child. We don't normally find out they are pedophiles until after the crime is committed. Or are there a few that admit they are?