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Thread (Discussion): Poll 1031 - Do you consider the terms "pedophile" and "child molester" to have the same meaning?

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Message 143482 (In Reply to Message 142527)
poll 1031


Posted by oioi on Jan 08, 2005 05:10 PM | Also by oioi
Gender: Female, Age Bracket: 30 - 39, State: New York, Country: United States
I do not consider a child molester to be the same as a pedophile.
My ex-partner may or may not have been a pedophile, I'm not sure. He did express an attraction to adult females whose ages ran the gamut. So I don't know if that was just an act to prevent others from finding out about his true interests.
As far as my understanding goes, a pedophile is a person whose primary sexual attraction is to children, while a child molester is someone who actually abuses a child, whether that person is a pedophile or not.
And I would not consider a pedophile who does not abuse to be a molester. There is a huge difference between wanting to do something and doing it. I consider pedophilia to be an unhealthy condition that needs treatment, but I don't consider a pedophile who controls him/herself to be blameworthy, just pitiable.

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Message 142527


Posted by steve on Dec 18, 2004 06:07 PM | Also by steve
Gender: Male, Age Bracket: 30 - 39, State: Virginia, Country: United States

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121952, admin, Nov 19, 2003 04:30 PM [Introduction]
      122552, ericblair, Dec 01, 2003 10:36 PM [Options]
            122858, steve, Dec 10, 2003 02:08 PM
                  142514, rebel51, Dec 18, 2004 12:17 PM
                        142525, brennus, Dec 18, 2004 05:59 PM
                        142527, steve, Dec 18, 2004 06:07 PM
                              142545, rebel51, Dec 19, 2004 11:48 AM
                              143482, oioi, Jan 08, 2005 05:10 PM [poll 1031]
                        142538, orolan, Dec 19, 2004 02:47 AM [reb]
                              142546, rebel51, Dec 19, 2004 12:48 PM
                                    142557, orolan, Dec 19, 2004 03:27 PM
      165836, anti, Oct 30, 2005 06:11 PM [ No...]
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