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Old 08-10-2016, 09:48 AM
 
Location: colorado springs, CO
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It increasingly looks like pedophilia has a genetic predisposition. So how should society, and the government, handle this sexual orientation?
If it does originate from genetic predisposition then it would naturally be weeding itself out as reproduction is not possible with a pre-puberty human.

The game-changer here is that pedophiles will try to conform to social expectations such as "get married & have 2.5 kids".

Maybe it's not so much "conforming" as it is providing themselves a "cover"; as a married man with children will gain more access to children...a "wolf in a sheep's skin" so to speak.

Are you implying that it be included in genetic screening? If so; tread lightly...
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Old 08-10-2016, 10:21 AM
 
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I don't think it "increasingly looks like pedophilia has a genetic predisposition" at all.
Maybe to the learned shrinks who deal with this type of perversion, and are trying to understand it.
Sounds like just another excuse for someone who's feeling guilty about why they've hurt a little one.
They can ask for forgiveness and blame it on a genetic predisposition.
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Old 08-10-2016, 10:24 AM
 
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death penalty on first offense until the gene is eliminated from gene pool.
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Old 08-10-2016, 10:28 AM
 
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Every easily aroused young man that can't seem to get a girlfriend or willing partner, does not become a rapist or even a predator.
He has learned, one way or another, to keep his urges and desires under control.
You may or may not agree with the analogy but I have little doubt there are a good percentage of those drawn to children that are also maintaining the same control.
There have been incidences publicized about arrests being made when the 'child porn' did not even contain images of real children but drawings or the like.
maybe.....but I can't believe that a pedophile can/will "maintain" control forever.

The analogy isn't that great...a young man CAN find a willing partner, and if not immediately, he can buy one just to slate his "urges and desires" until he does...if he's so inclined

a pedophile can't....none of their "partners" would ever be willing.
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Old 08-11-2016, 04:50 AM
 
Location: Florida
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maybe.....but I can't believe that a pedophile can/will "maintain" control forever.

The analogy isn't that great...a young man CAN find a willing partner, and if not immediately, he can buy one just to slate his "urges and desires" until he does...if he's so inclined

a pedophile can't....none of their "partners" would ever be willing.
That is, of course, just your opinion.
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Old 08-11-2016, 02:38 PM
 
Location: London
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Intensive therapy for those who admit their pedophilia without acting on it.

But once they do act on it, should be game over. Death penalty.
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Old 08-12-2016, 11:36 AM
 
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It increasingly looks like pedophilia has a genetic predisposition. So how should society, and the government, handle this sexual orientation?
Chemical castration, if that will take the "drive" out of them.
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Old 08-12-2016, 03:11 PM
 
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the behavior should still be punished and a sex offender's registry could be established to keep tabs on them
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Old 08-13-2016, 10:38 AM
 
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That is, of course, just your opinion.
true.....as is your opinion that they can
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Old 08-13-2016, 10:43 AM
 
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Intensive therapy for those who admit their pedophilia without acting on it.

But once they do act on it, should be game over. Death penalty.
do you really think "intensive therapy" is going to change them?...and who admits their pedophilia urges?, unless they've already been convicted first...and then sentenced to take said therapy.
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