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[–][deleted] 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

It was one of the first actually, at least in the UK. PiE* as it was known was a political activist group that claimed paedophilia was a sexual preference just like homosexuality, and they tried to insert themselves into the growing gay rights movement. And many many leftwing MPs took up their cause and accepted them.

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paedophile_Information_Exchange

[–]Wahwah 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

They can insist on being a legitimate sexual orientation as much as they want, in fact, I am personally convinced that this is certainly not a rare anomaly since quite a few individuals have paedophilic tendencies.

However, 1. Children can never give consent, neither are children capable of processing sexuality, even if post-pubescent children are physically capable of sexual exchanges, their minds may not be ready to process that and result in long-term to permanent mental dysfunctions. Age of consent is very important. 2. Children are not a sex, but a group so I wonder how they would manage to fit into the category of sexuality.

[–]jet199Instigatrix 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's not a sexuality. Its a paraphilia like autogynephilia, voyeurism or exhibitionism. It's a form of sadism in most cases, the vast majority of child porn is torture.

[–]GConly 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Holy crap I remember that in the papers when I was a kid.

Back then my dad was boning a 13yo, and nobody did anything about it. Thank god times change.