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Old 04-22-2015, 11:47 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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We lock up pedophiles. Aren't they born that way? It is their orientation, after all.
Pedophile isn't a sexual orientation....not sure who told you it was. But whomever it was, they were wrong.
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Old 04-22-2015, 11:48 PM
 
Location: Aztlan
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Pedophile isn't a sexual orientation....not sure who told you it was. But whomever it was, they were wrong.
If pedophilia isn't a sexual orientation than neither is homosexuality.
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Old 04-22-2015, 11:56 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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If pedophilia isn't a sexual orientation than neither is homosexuality.
I don't think you know what the term "sexual orientation" means....
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Old 04-23-2015, 12:04 AM
 
Location: Aztlan
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I don't think you know what the term "sexual orientation" means....
Actually, I do. Homosexuals are attracted to members of their same gender, and pedophiles are attracted to children. Both are natural sexual orientations, right?
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Old 04-23-2015, 12:09 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Actually, I do. Homosexuals are attracted to members of their same gender, and pedophiles are attracted to children. Both are natural sexual orientations, right?
And heterosexuals are attracted to opposite genders, but no, pedophile is not a sexual orientation.
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Old 04-23-2015, 12:13 AM
 
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"An evangelical Christian organization has called on right-leaning pastors to “investigate” the family and staff of U.S. presidential candidates in order to expose anyone who is secretly gay or who supports LGBT rights.

The Washington Examiner‘s Paul Bedard reported on Monday that David Lane’s American Renewal Project had asked “100,000 pastors” that it was working with to mobilize Christian voters to also dig up dirt on people connected to presidential candidates."

Christian group ‘investigating’ family and staff of 2016 candidates to expose gay sympathizers

Tolerance will not be tolerated by the evangelical right. As long as they hold such a disproportionate amount of influence in the party, Republicans need to be shut out of the White House.





This is not a cool move but tell me where is the tolerance for the "evangelical right's" views?
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Old 04-23-2015, 12:48 AM
 
Location: Aztlan
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but no, pedophile is not a sexual orientation.
Why not? I expect some empirically derived scientific evidence.
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Old 04-23-2015, 01:15 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Why not? I expect some empirically derived scientific evidence.
Well let me know when you discover peer reviewed research that backs your claim up. Regardless, if you are trying to compare homosexuality to pedophile, then you are also comparing heterosexuality to pedophile, and therefore lose any point you were trying to make in the comparison.
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Old 04-23-2015, 01:46 AM
 
Location: Upstate NY 🇺🇸
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Christianity and muslim religions should be listed as hate groups.

The Hobby Lobby decision has driven the left insane.
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Old 04-23-2015, 02:07 AM
 
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Actually, I do. Homosexuals are attracted to members of their same gender, and pedophiles are attracted to children. Both are natural sexual orientations, right?
Normal people see sexual attraction as between consenting adults. Sexual orientation refers to gender preference, not age. Pedophilia is not considered an orientation, unless you also want to compare heterosexuality to pedophilia.
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