An adult who is sexually attracted to children.
Pedophiles are the most hated minority on
Earth. Simply being a pedophile is enough to land you in
jail, even if you didn't do anything--the law will usually use the excuse that you *might* do something to put you behind
bars. It's actually very unfair, because pedophiles did not *choose* to be pedophiles (honestly, who would CHOOSE to be part of the most hated minority on the planet?).
In addition, the terms 'child molester' and 'pedophile' are used interchangeably, despite the fact that most child molesters *are not* pedophiles. Pedophiles
love children too much to put them through
society's torments, and are also very mindful of the law. Therefore, a pedophile will not harm a child in that manner.
Child molesters are almost
never primarily attracted to children and molest them out of a) control, b) unavailability of a preferred partner (surrogacy), or c) a DESIRE to harm them.
Pedophiles, as they are,
don't deserve the treatment they
get most of the
time, because they haven't done anything. People treat an attraction to children like a disease that can be cured--but it isn't. It's a sexuality, despite what most people believe, just like homosexuality. It is something they cannot control and thus should not be labeled a sickness.
Acting on those urges is
wrong, I agree, but the treatment they get just for HAVING them is also
wrong and very undeserved.
Person A: "That fucking pedophile needs to
go fucking kill himself." Person B: "What'd he do?" Person A: "Does it
matter?!" Person B: "
Yes..." Person A: "Fucking pedophile sympathizer, get the fuck out of my house!"