Yeah I admit my comment didn’t get into the nuance of “pedophile” versus “child sex predator” and thus has gaps to fill, but one can only spend so much time on the internet.
there is approximately that same % chance of them exploiting that power
I think that’s partially false equivalence. Acting on those feelings would require that you be OK with harming another person, and a child, no less. Most people aren’t. The overlap comes from the fact that the rich a powrful often are, because that’s how they got rich a powerful.
But the same way a normal person can be attracted to adults, but have no desire to rape, most pedofiles will have no desire to hurt anyone. (That, not the law, is why I think it’s so rare).
Not hurting anyone and respecting consent is the easiest thing ever. Have you ever be so horny you’d fail at those things? I haven’t. And I am a VERY horny person.
Nothing about pedofilia changes that part of how human self-determination works.
You only get the worst of the worst when the type of person that would rape, overlaps with pedofilia. The ones that act on it, DO choose. They are the literal worst among us.
HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 3 days ago
filcuk@feddit.uk 3 days ago
The easiest way to climb to the top is over other people’s backs.
ManOMorphos@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Also, many child molesters aren’t even specifically attracted to children. These types commit their crimes because children can be easier targets than adults at times.