Reply #24: It's not just abused, it's magical thinking. [View All]

[gorfle]

I'm convinced that pedophiles and other sexual predators have permanently warped sexual urges. I don't believe there is any cure available by today's medical technology, and these people are basically fighting a battle of willpower their entire lives to not do give in to their warped urges. Unfortunately, sexual urges are about as urgent for most people as the drive to eat, or sleep, or drink. Thus very few people can hold out indefinitely against them.

Sending these people to "confession" and then putting them back "on their honor" to hold back against their warped urges is just naieve at best.

It's sad that these people get branded with a scarlet letter, but unfortunately once someone is proven to have these warped sexual urges, until there is a cure they should never be put back in similar situations ever agin.