Coral Rhedd

Oh, I know I would not be able to indentify you as a pedophile. One of my reasons for starting this thread was so people could come to realize just how much pedophiles seem like everyone else. I am sure you present yourself as a very nice person and I bet most people like you, but if I should have grandchildren, forgive me if I would not want you for a babysitter. Care to ask me why?

Oh yes. I absolutely understand how upsetting it is. Nevertheless, these people may be sadists but they are also pedophiles. The law calls them pedophiles. Most psychologists call them pedophiles. Green Destiny, I absolutely adore children, but I cannot say that I ever wanted to have sex with one. So want makes your love for children especially different from mine? Oh but it does exactly have to do with pedophilia. These are people who are sexually attracted to children. I do think it is a positive thing as long as there is no intend to molest children. Yes indeedy! Absolutely! But the people referred to in the link I posted want to share tips on how to find vulnerable children. This sort of banding together could have criminal implications. Well anyone who reads the link I posted can see why it is viewed in a negative way.

Now this is what is terribly puzzling to me. If you feel that you are characterized as "vile" as a pedophile, why don't you just get another label? I mean, unless legitimizing acts of pedophilia is some sort of burning issue for you, why not simply call yourself something else? Or are you part of some sort of political movement?

Now I am really confused. You are a homosexual pedophile who is sexually attracted to boys and Ezekiel is a heterosexual pedophile who is sexually attracted to boys. Why do you think you guys define yourselves so differently? BTW, had the two of you met online before prior to posting here?

I didn't understand the rest. Unless you are saying that all that repression will cause people to burst out into using force?

I do not understand you here. Could you please elaborate on why you believe the current public view of adults who have sex with children increases the likelihood of rape?

Since the question of pornography has arisen today, I thought some of you might be interested in how the internet allows pedophiles to connect with each other so that they do not feel and alone and also pursue their interest in pornography: http://home.tiscali.be/marc.reisinger/PRESSE/DocPresse/2001-03-19%20Newsweek.html#BODY

Obnoxious, back on the ranch we had a specific implement for the technique I suspect you are proposing. The problem was, someone had to rope the calf and another had to hold him down, while yet another performed the operation. They bawled and kicked through the whole thing.

Let's allow Krul time to respond.

In the meantime here is an interesting one about paraphilias: http://student.mscc.huji.ac.il/~forensic/subs/sexuald2.htm I think people who characterize themselves as pedophiles but have never actually committed a sexual act with a child may be suffering from a paraphilia.

Oh yes, they do be: http://www.tigernt.com/cgi-bin/cedict.cgi The one I was thinking of means prosperous or fortunate.

Good link John. The part that I found most interesting was that the lack of affordable housing was considered a prime contributor to homelessness. That would certainly be the case where I live.

Okay Darth Tater, here you go: http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/main_nowayhome_causes.html The above Canadian link gives stats on homeless youth. Among the highlights are young people leaving home because of sexual abuse. These are 40% of homeless girls and 19% of homeless boys. Many of these young people leave home or feel forced to leave due to physical abuse: 59% of girls and 39% of boys. Over twice as many homeless youths in this study are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered: 20-20%.

Actually, there is probably lots of research so I shall go ahunting. Why wouldn't you ask the homeless why they are homeless? Who is likely to know better?

Hmmm. I can see that I am going to have to be the one to do the research.

I am sorry but I am having trouble seeing that as an explanation for homelessness. I think the problem is that many of the homeless are not of the working class. Don't you think the fact that they have trouble working or finding work is relevant?

Thanks. It is probably only fair to add that my mother is a rather tough gal who taught me not to trust men. This has sometimes interfered with me developing a decent social life.

Many people with mental illnesses are also substance abusers. I am no chemist so I won't venture too deeply here. Take nicotine. It is a legal drug used in the form of cigarettes by virtually all schizophrenics. They use it because there is another substance in it that actually diminishes the symptoms of schizophrenia. Many other legal and illegal drugs diminish the symptoms of certain mental illnesses or at least make the users believe they are feeling better. When the drug is illegal or illegally obtained, this is called self-medicating. When doctors prescribe pharmaceuticals that have similar effects upon brain chemistry, this is called treatment. Two types of mental illnesses that I have noticed that people often self-medicate for are Bipolar I and Schizooid Disorders. Not being a drug counselor or a doctor, I really cannot comment further, except to say that when you combine drug problems with mental illness treatment is very difficult and something called GAF (Global Assessment Functioning I believe) suffers. In other words, people basic Activites of Daily Living diminish. This can include things like hygiene, paying bills, getting to work -- all those things that we believe connote responsibility