Comment on psycho killer

LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Electricd@lemmybefree.net ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Pedophile is fine, pedocriminal is not

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• Allero@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  There’s actually more to it!

  Popular culture tends to equate the terms “pedophile” and “child molester”, even though most pedophiles never sexually abuse any children.

  By spreading the hate for all pedophiles, not only do we spread hate for people that never chose to be like that, we also contribute to their social isolation and inability to gain professional help, while at the same time reinforcing the “pedophile = predator” pattern.

  Therapy for pedophilia is available, and it works. We need nonjudgmental ways to direct such people to get help, not panic and outcry.

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  • JohnAnthony@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That is well said and something I often struggle to express without sounding super creepy. If someone is attracted to kids, but would never touch one because they know it would be profoundly wrong, I believe they should be congratulated and directed to therapy. Prison, a public lynching or self loathing and isolation are not going to help.

    Which doesn’t have much in common with pedo island, obviously.

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    • Allero@lemmy.today ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Absolutely. Bring justice to chomos!

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• Eq0@literature.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I don’t disagree, except in the Epstein case the problem is not (only) that there are a bunch of pedophiles. I would say that the problem is that there is a broad, rich, influential network of pedophiles, that could be easily dismantled if the Epstein files were properly investigated. The magnitude of the event makes it all the more revolting.

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  • StrongHorseWeakNeigh@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Another part of the problem is when people say, “Kill all pedophiles” and people agree or at least don’t strongly disagree. Then, some of those people who say, “kill all pedophiles” also turn around and say that trans people are groomers and pedophiles.

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  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    That’s my point though, we need to attack the real enemy which is the rich and powerful.

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    • BroBot9000@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Insert same image meme here.

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• fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Epstein.

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  • Electricd@lemmybefree.net ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    USA government: Who?

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  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I had a feeling people would bring this up. But was the problem with Epstein that people feel too warmly towards pedophiles? Or is it that we let the rich and powerful get away with almost anything?

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