For example:
I made clear my views on the following:-
a) Sex with children: Bad - don't do it.
Why? Not only because it is impossible to be sure the child is doing it completely of his/her own free will, rather than feeling under some obligation, but because the risk of harm - both physical, from the act itself - and emotional/psychological, from the emotions involved at the time and the reactions of others - is too high. And any non-zero risk is too high. (And if you do, you can get put away.)
b) Child Porn: Bad - don't do it.
Why? Because, leaving aside the proportion that is obviously film of child abuse, even if the kids look as though they are enjoying it, how do we know what conditions it's made under? They might like the activity itself, but are they really doing it just because they want to? Or are they doing it because it's the only way they can get food and shelter, or because they are scared of what might happen if they say no? If you enjoy looking at pictures of people who are in situations they cannot control, doing things they have no choice about, what does that say about you? (And if you do, you can get put away.)
c) Taking photos of kids in public places: Bad - don't do it.
Why? Because at the very least, taking someone's picture without asking them is rude. And if you intend to take them to drool over, that reduces a complete stranger, who you have already considered unworthy of even asking permission, to the level of a sex object. This shows a lack of respect. Do you disrespect children that much?
d) Taking photos of kids and posting them to the internet: Bad - don't do it.
Why? Because this is the same as above, but multiplied manyfold. It's bad enough that you think someone worthy only of being used as your own room decoration, but when this picture - remember, taken without permission or maybe even knowledge - is posted in public, for other people to drool over, this doesn't show a lack of respect, it shows a complete absence of it, along with a total disregard for the person's feelings.
In another blog, some people, when given my opinions above, complained I "hadn't got it", "didn't understand" and such, along with abuse and a fair smattering of four-letter words (always a sign they can't think of anything else to say), and went so far as to have my blog removed. The curious thing is, it wasn't a pro-child-sex "I do what I want because they like it really" militant paedophile blog, where one might expect such a reaction, it was an anti-child-abuse kid-sex-is-wrong blog.
I respectfully propose that it's they who haven't "got it", and certainly don't seem to understand that when I say "don't have sex with kids", I actually do mean "don't have sex with kids". Children are much too beautiful and valuable to risk harming them.
Why? Not only because it is impossible to be sure the child is doing it completely of his/her own free will, rather than feeling under some obligation, but because the risk of harm - both physical, from the act itself - and emotional/psychological, from the emotions involved at the time and the reactions of others - is too high. And any non-zero risk is too high. (And if you do, you can get put away.)
b) Child Porn: Bad - don't do it.
Why? Because, leaving aside the proportion that is obviously film of child abuse, even if the kids look as though they are enjoying it, how do we know what conditions it's made under? They might like the activity itself, but are they really doing it just because they want to? Or are they doing it because it's the only way they can get food and shelter, or because they are scared of what might happen if they say no? If you enjoy looking at pictures of people who are in situations they cannot control, doing things they have no choice about, what does that say about you? (And if you do, you can get put away.)
c) Taking photos of kids in public places: Bad - don't do it.
Why? Because at the very least, taking someone's picture without asking them is rude. And if you intend to take them to drool over, that reduces a complete stranger, who you have already considered unworthy of even asking permission, to the level of a sex object. This shows a lack of respect. Do you disrespect children that much?
d) Taking photos of kids and posting them to the internet: Bad - don't do it.
Why? Because this is the same as above, but multiplied manyfold. It's bad enough that you think someone worthy only of being used as your own room decoration, but when this picture - remember, taken without permission or maybe even knowledge - is posted in public, for other people to drool over, this doesn't show a lack of respect, it shows a complete absence of it, along with a total disregard for the person's feelings.
In another blog, some people, when given my opinions above, complained I "hadn't got it", "didn't understand" and such, along with abuse and a fair smattering of four-letter words (always a sign they can't think of anything else to say), and went so far as to have my blog removed. The curious thing is, it wasn't a pro-child-sex "I do what I want because they like it really" militant paedophile blog, where one might expect such a reaction, it was an anti-child-abuse kid-sex-is-wrong blog.
I respectfully propose that it's they who haven't "got it", and certainly don't seem to understand that when I say "don't have sex with kids", I actually do mean "don't have sex with kids". Children are much too beautiful and valuable to risk harming them.
6 comments:
So you are the person who complained about my blog and had it removed? Seems rather interesting that my old blog link directs to your profile page.
I read the post this comment is attatched to and if the above is true (about you complaining about my post) you have grossly mistaken me. I am NOT a pedophile, in fact I think they are as disgusting as the next person. Im 18 years old, the people featured in my blog were all 14+, were not sexualized in anyway.
I am gay... Bi to be more precise. I merely admire the male form, and I believe a boy as young as 14 can be beautiful and that is what my blog was about. If you call an 18 year old, who thinks someone as young as 14 can be beautiful, a pedophile, then you're not the brightest of them.
So you are the person who complained about my blog and had it removed? Seems rather interesting that my old blog link directs to your profile page.
No, it wasn't me. I had your blog bookmarked and noticed it had disappeared, so "rescued" the page to prevent it being hijacked. You can have it back if I can work out how to do it!
I read the post this comment is attatched to and if the above is true (about you complaining about my post) you have grossly mistaken me.
It wasn't you. Having read your profile, and Google's cache of your blog, there's nothing there I have a problem with.
I am NOT a pedophile, in fact I think they are as disgusting as the next person. Im 18 years old, the people featured in my blog were all 14+, were not sexualized in anyway.
I'm afraid this fact is lost on some people. They see any depiction of anyone youngish, shout "argh! Pedo!" and start foaming at the mouth. If there's nothing sexual, they just imagine there is.
I am gay... Bi to be more precise. I merely admire the male form, and I believe a boy as young as 14 can be beautiful and that is what my blog was about.
Of course. Anyone of any age can be beautiful, sex has nothing to do with it. It's a pity some people have sex on the brain and can't get away from it.
If you call an 18 year old, who thinks someone as young as 14 can be beautiful, a pedophile, then you're not the brightest of them.
Absolutely right. Trouble is, there's quite a bit of dim-ness around!
LeX
I feel quite dim myself right now. I'm sorry I jumped the gun and blamed you, I was just angry. And I'm sure we can all agree that aggression and intelligence are not ones to mix.
Again, I am really sorry that I said what I said! Thank you for saving my link! I will write my email in another comment if you could please send me an email? Thanks again.
Ej
I feel quite dim myself right now. I'm sorry I jumped the gun and blamed you, I was just angry. And I'm sure we can all agree that aggression and intelligence are not ones to mix.
No problem. Sometimes anger is justified. Agression is not necessarily a bad thing, providing we have the intelligence to control it and use it positively.
Again, I am really sorry that I said what I said! Thank you for saving my link! I will write my email in another comment if you could please send me an email? Thanks again.
Received. I'll drop you a line during the week.
LeX
This is a comment is in reference to section B. I completely agree with you that is it wrong. But I just had a thought about what you said. You explained how we can't really know the truth of weather they are doing it because they want to or because they are being forced to. But why can't this be true for adult porn as well? I mean especially the hardcore stuff. I'm sure adults are forced to do this all the time. But there's no talk about that. Just my two cents.
That's a good point, Anon. I don't know about "all the time", but I have no doubt it does happen, and possibly for the same reasons - it's that or the streets, although with adults the victims are usually illegally-imported servants and the like who have no means of escape or contact with the authorities.
It's very sad.
LeX
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