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A question about Homosexuality.?

LET ME BE CLEAR:

I know people who are gay and support their affections to one another. It is legal, moral (in my opinion), and real.

I draw no parallels between being gay and being a pedophile. Pedophilia is illegal, damages children, and literally turns my stomach.

I fear the explanation that being gay is a "just born with it" reasoning is now being used by pedophiles to excuse their actions.

I have seen the same genetic explanations used behind their actions on TV. I have read many times over they have almost no chance of rehabilitating them through counseling. There has always been a population of them throughout history. The same thing has been proved within studies of the animal kingdom.

I have seen them use these tactics on Yahoo Answers several time as well. If it was some persons disgusting idea of a joke I will never know for sure.

THE ACTUAL QUESTION HERE:

As you can not make them stop, how would you define your lifestyle differently in the hope of support for your cause from the general population?

If this becomes their standard tactic I strongly urge a change in explaining yourselves so people can not lump both groups into the same category.

Some of you may feel no explanation necessary. Although I can respect that notion, you will not pass any legislation without the support of a majority. Joe six pack has to know you offer no harm, and is easily mislead by poor reporting and rhetoric from unfavorable sources.

ONCE AGAIN:

I don't have a problem with homosexuals. I have do have a problem with pedophiles. There is no link between the two. I am only asking (with all due respect and courtesy) how do you explain to someone who doesn't understand your situation in a new way to distance yourselves from pedophiles who have hijacked your explanations?

I thank you for your time and wish you well.

Update:

I understand the possibilities Shadow.

I am asking how you would you explain your situation differently.

Update 2:

I mean specifically with a totally new platform for your arguement. Could you start from scratch? Explain to a person who doesn't understand and still get your talking points across.

Update 3:

I am truly impressed by some of the responses I am seeing. Clever and honest.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Unfortunately the tendency to abuse children might be partly genetic. I see where you are coming from and that pedophiles could use that to justify their actions. However no matter how strong the feeling, that individual still has the conscious decision and so if they molester a child they are breaking the law. Likewise some people are genetically more aggressive that others and it is human nature to want to hit someone if they have said something nasty about us.

    However we need to apply control to that because we can justify the act of hitting someone as being wrong. Likewise people who want to molester children must control their desires so that it never happens. They could always go to a hospital and explain about their desires and ask for some treatment like different hormones to stop them from getting sexually aroused if the problem was too difficult to control. I am uncertain what the cause of homosexuality is and different people think different things. I think that the cause is not significant. The issue is what to do now or how that person integrates their sexual preferences into their life to achieve the most fulfillment. However with pedophiles they cannot integrate their sexual preferences into their life and just have to live with that or they become a danger to children and a great concern for parents who want to allow their children to play out.

  • 1 decade ago

    I am afraid I don't get what your asking/on about.

    Are you looking for Paedophilia's, attempting to explain and justify their behaviour by way of saying its natural??

    If you are you are in the wrong place.

    Documented reporting has shown time and again that the highest risk of being a child abuser is the natural parents. Of them the most often person to offend is the father. Next in line is the loving brother and sweat uncles. With religious followers not far behind in pedophilia activity.

    It is in fact interesting to note that openly homosexual men are a long way down on the list of possible offenders. Almost 100% of all homosexual pedophiles are secret about their sexuality. Now why would that be?

    So if you truly want to get a response you should be posting your question in the religious or maybe family or men's health section. But rewrite it and dump any mention of homosexuality as we have little activity in this problem.

    And before I go.

    Yes Pedophilia is a natural occurring condition. Its as natural as eating, going to the toilet or heterosexual/homosexual/bisexual sex.

    I believe that I should expect to be shown tolerance and understanding for my homosexuality because the people in my bed are of an age to be able to make an informed decision. (Not children.)

    Where as in the case of sex with a child.

    The child is not mentally capable to make an informed decision. Because of this, laws in Western Countries do not allow for it. Therefor despite a Pedophile explaining that his sexual needs are natural, none the less they are also illegal for the reasons I have just mentioned.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's possible the pedophiles might be born with it (for the record, I have not seen much research on that subject, additionally I'm a gay male) but one thing that is seen with pedophiles is a history of sexual abuse they received from an adult as a child as a risk factor.

    The difference here being is that homosexual adults is a consensual thing, as apposed to pedophilia, which is obviously non consensual

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Pedophiles RAPE CHILDREN. That's why it's wrong. Children by definition cannot consent to sex. The end. Nothing about genetics matters.

    I find it alarming how many Americans have a difficult time telling if something is right or wrong, if some authority isn't telling them.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hi Dan I couldn't agree with you more

    the thing that puzzles me is the belief that homosexuals are pedophiles, the percentage of those who are is the same as for straight guys.

    why do some people prey on kids beats me as well as disgusts me they certainly should be castrated.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ever heard of Meta-ethical relativism or normative relativism?

    Tim obviously doesn't apply the latter.

    "The Golden Rule" seems to get completely ignored by a lot of supposed Christians.

    "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

    Follow it you bigoted Christians, no offense intended to the Christians who aren't bigoted. :)

  • 1 decade ago

    Homosexuality is not a lifestyle.

    I disagree that paedophilia is inborn, it's an acquired fetish predominantly found in heterosexual males and should not be compared to homosexuality.

  • 1 decade ago

    Homosexuality is an abomination to God, personally gay men are gross. But lesbians are pretty hot! ;)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Homosexuality is an abomination to GOD. It is unnatural and sickening.

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