I hesitate to write this, as, at the time, it really set of a bomb from what should of been a reasoned debate. All to weary it may start here aswell, but what the hell, give it a go.
Back in my high school days, a teacher of mine (Religious Education teacher, I went to a catholic high school), made, the most controversal, bizare statement of anyone in all my time there.
''Paedophiles can't help it''
I cannot emphasise enough, just how immensley badly, this statement was taken, the bermused, perplexed, angered even expressions on everyones face, illustrated for me, the 'I dont want to hear it' approach that is taken by many for a whole raft of subjects. Specfiically this one.
He went on to say, people can't help who they are sexually attracted to, just like how you have a crush on the girl you will never get, or, a homosexual coming to terms with who they are. Theres an element of choice in it, but can you really choose to be a paedophile? Can you choose to be gay? Hell, can you choose to be straight? Isnt it hammered into your brain?
I am not excusing paedophiles. You break the law, you are punished, it still makes me sick to think about, especially praying on such vulnerable people. They do have a choice, to steal a child, they do have a choice in what they do there after, but, before you get anywhere near the stage of the dreadful act, are they to blame for getting to that point?
Have an opinion on everything, but, to tell the truth, I really don't know on this one, so I ask, are they to blame?
Martyn
Back in my high school days, a teacher of mine (Religious Education teacher, I went to a catholic high school), made, the most controversal, bizare statement of anyone in all my time there.
''Paedophiles can't help it''
I cannot emphasise enough, just how immensley badly, this statement was taken, the bermused, perplexed, angered even expressions on everyones face, illustrated for me, the 'I dont want to hear it' approach that is taken by many for a whole raft of subjects. Specfiically this one.
He went on to say, people can't help who they are sexually attracted to, just like how you have a crush on the girl you will never get, or, a homosexual coming to terms with who they are. Theres an element of choice in it, but can you really choose to be a paedophile? Can you choose to be gay? Hell, can you choose to be straight? Isnt it hammered into your brain?
I am not excusing paedophiles. You break the law, you are punished, it still makes me sick to think about, especially praying on such vulnerable people. They do have a choice, to steal a child, they do have a choice in what they do there after, but, before you get anywhere near the stage of the dreadful act, are they to blame for getting to that point?
Have an opinion on everything, but, to tell the truth, I really don't know on this one, so I ask, are they to blame?
Martyn