Quote from Sparohok:
Whether or not homosexuality is genetic has NOTHING to do with whether pedophilia is genetic. They are completely orthogonal.
Let's say I did a study which found that the sexual preference for blonde haired mates has a genetic basis. Would you conclude on the basis of my study alone that preference for violent rape also has a genetic basis? No, because they are completely unrelated behaviors. Nonetheless, they could both be called "sexual preferences," just like you're choosing to call homosexuality and pedophilia "sexual preferences."
Not all sexual preferences have the same cause. Your choice to conflate homosexuality with pedophilia reveals more about your own suble bigotry than anything else.
Martin
Read some of my other posts - I said that I couldn't give a crap about gays since they harm no one. I don't know how that could be considered bigotry. If I'm guilty of bigotry, it would be that yes, I'm bigoted towards pedophiles. Aren't you?
Forget the name calling please, you score no points for that...
Ok, let's forget about gays then. Instead, let's say you're right and pedophilia isn't determined at a genetic level. Would you say that sexual preference can be changed or suppressed?
And to equate rape as a sexual preference is wacky. And you're right, they're completely different behaviors, therefore I don't see the point you're trying to make with it. Rape doesn't involve sexual preference at all, it's a need for violence/control over the victim. Studies have proven this pretty conclusively.
And I DO think that there are different sexual preferences - hetero, homo, pedo should be be classified as different preferences. There are more. Like I said, when you watch a 20/20 or 60 Minutes show on a pedo, and he says that his attraction is to kids, well why do you even need to know more. It's not to men, or to women... kids. They know it's wrong, express remorse, and do it anyways. That's all you need to know..........