Additionally, the basic point "The issue is not sexual attraction; it is sexual action..." ought to be considered an obvious truism. I could have sworn that I'd read dozens of threads on this forum denouncing, in the most strident terms, the concept of "Thought Crime".
Additionally, the basic point "The issue is not sexual attraction; it is sexual action..." ought to be considered an obvious truism. I could have sworn that I'd read dozens of threads on this forum denouncing, in the most strident terms, the concept of "Thought Crime". I am so glad you brought this up. You get it, you really get it!
When you live in a society in which people find it acceptable in theory to have these kinds of thoughts, then you will develop the kind of government which prosecutes thought crimes. You have summed up beautifully why we "authoritarians" are opposed to criminal statutes that penalize thought (such as hate crimes) and wish to enforce social stigma, shame, and other forms of group behavior that enforces individual compliance with an agreed-upon morality.