http://www.attractedtochildren.org An Informational Website About Paedophilia - Facts, Studies, Editorials, Information and Law Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:45:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If we were to put aside our case for non-contact pedophile rights - just for a moment, how many adverse consequences could we list for society in general? I almost considered grafting extra fingers to count them all. In this half of my post, I consider the negative impacts on ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/the-adverse-effects-of-child-sexual-hysteria-part-1 The suitably Orwellian-sounding Ministry of Justice has announced that it is to criminalise the possession of "all images of child sexual abuse, including drawings and computer-generated images". When the Home Office originally outlined their plans to criminalise such cartoons, I urged people to send a reply to the consultation and many ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/politics-of-an-obscene-character It is often claimed that child pornography involves violence and sexual abuse against children. That claim is used to justify a vast amount of funding for organisations such as CEOP, as well as restrictive and illiberal legislation. The book Child Pornography: Crime, Computers and Society provides insight into the content of ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/the-content-of-indecent-images UK nationals living in any part of the world could face prosecution under UK law - for acts done legally abroad - if the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill is enacted as amended at present. Section 71 of the bill intends to make it illegal for a UK national living, working ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/the-contemporary-moral-crusade Many researchers have pointed out that paedophilia often has a romantic and emotional element. This post aims to contradict the misconception of paedophilia as purely sexual by documenting their comments. Evidence further suggests that those persons whose primary sexual interest is genuinely pedophilic often exhibit a complex set of attitudes, beliefs, ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/nonsexual-aspects-of-paedophilia This post is a collection of research showing that there is no reliable evidence for the claim that paedophiles display clinically significant pathology. Individuals whose sexual orientation is directed toward children manifest the same range of personality, temperamental, and character traits as individuals whose sexual orientation is directed towards adults. ~ Berlin, ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/the-mental-health-of-paedophiles As should be obvious from the prevalence of paedophilia in the general population, not all paedophiles molest children: Although one-in-seven men expressed a sexual interest in children, it is likely that a significantly smaller number of men actually sexually abuse children. Empirical evidence indicates that inhibitors are effective in preventing a ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/not-all-paedophiles-molest-children Adult-attracted men - whether heterosexual or homosexual - often state that being attracted to children is wrong, citing a child's inability to give informed consent as a justification for their stance. While I do not believe that children can give informed consent to engage in sexual activity with adults, for ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/fantasies-and-consent In July 2007, the Metropolitan Police published plans to engage in the "proactive disruption of 130 individuals with a sexual interest in children". The article was reported by the Daily Express, here. The full text of the "Serious Violence Strategy" draft can be found at the Metropolitan Police's website, here ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/the-metropolitan-police-harassing-paedophiles I'm currently writing another (very long) article about laws against images of children, discussing the motivation for such laws. As part of my research for the article, I have been reading the responses to the (Scottish) "Consultation on the possession of non-photographic visual depictions of child sex abuse". I have selected ... http://www.attractedtochildren.org/2008/its-all-in-the-mind