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> It likely encourages pedophilia

It's like saying that pictures of gay people encourages homosexuality



Or saying playing violent video games makes you violent, which sounds familiar...


Of course pictures of gay people doesn't encourage being gay, but being gay is fine. Being a pedophile is not fine. If there is even a small chance that something will cause someone to be a pedophile, it's best to minimize it. We aren't talking about pictures of pedophiles, we are talking about what is, in essence, child pornography. Maybe 'encourages pedophilia' is not a thorough enough way to phrase it, but a 'dormant' pedophile is much more likely to become an 'active' one if they are consuming excessive amounts of media related to their interests.


> Being a pedophile is not fine.

You're not equating pedophilia with child abuse, are you? Because having an attraction to children (pedophilia) isn't in itself a crime.


> If there is even a small chance that something will cause someone to be a pedophile, it's best to minimize it.

I have this great idea. It involves clothes that completely cover up the people that could cause temptation, creating separate spaces for them, and so.


I like this parallel. No joke intended.




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