Could you date a pedophile?

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I recently watched the movie "The Woodsman", and it made me wonder...

If you fell in love with someone, and then discovered they found children attractive (but had never acted upon those desires, nor intended to) do you think you could stay with them?

Yes, if I loved them I could. 7
Yes, but only if I trusted they would never act upon those urges. 5
Maybe, it would depend on the situation. 4
No, regardless of my feelings I couldn't stay with them. 8
No, and I would report them to the police and inform the community. 4
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  • TheCrazyone1301
    10 years ago

    Nahoooo

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    With all due respect, did you even think before including the last option?

    "No, and I would report them to the police and inform the community."
    Report them for what? Thought crimes?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      With all due respect, yes I did.

      By report them, I mean inform the police that this person has admitted to being a pedophile and is a danger to the community.

      Look at the response - this is what some people would do, regardless of whether a crime has been committed. Some people might think of it as pre-emptive action.

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      • [Old Memory]
        10 years ago

        "Yes? Officer? There's this guy I know, who thinks really bad things....."

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          10 years ago

          Thanks for thumbing me down - a wonderfully mature response.

          I'm not saying that this is a sensible approach, only that some people will call the police on somebody who is a pedophile, regardless of whether or not they have committed a crime. Look at the results of the poll, IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU! I'm not judging whether that is a rational or just response, I merely offered the option to the IIN community.

          And you misconstrue that as some kind of explicit stance of support... Sad. Maybe you should stop to consider the words in front of you before you respond.

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          • [Old Memory]
            10 years ago

            People down-vote posts that they disagree with. That's just how the site works; nothing immature about it.

            Yes, I got the impression that you were suggesting that it would be a reasonable course of action..... whether or not that was the case, could you imagine anyone actually doing such a thing? For starters, do you actually think the authorities would heed your words? SHOULD they? Why would they believe you? Even if they did believe you, what could they do about it?

            Face it, it's just SILLY.

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              10 years ago

              Then it was an incorrect impression.

              I can imagine some people 'doing such a thing'. People have already done such a thing. People have even rounded up mobs and assaulted others on the basis of rumours that they're pedophiles.

              I'm not here to agree or disagree with the options available, I'm here to see the response from the IIN community.

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    I don't think that I could stay with them. Seeing as I was sexually abused as a child, I would be greatly disturb, possibly more so than the average person.

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  • RomeoDeMontague
    10 years ago

    Do you mean find them attractive or actually raped one? If I did love someone who I later found out to be like that and they never touched anyone I would get them help. Hoping to prevent the disaster that would be soon to come. So you can help everyone and make them understand its not right.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      The scenario is that you have found out your boy/girlfriend is attracted to children, but they have yet to act on these desires, and said they have no intention to.

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      • RomeoDeMontague
        10 years ago

        I would get them professional help. If they however was the type of person who thought this kind of thing was funny and bragged about it I would report them. Sadly they cant do anything unless they commit the crime but I find bragging about crime very annoying. I might just beat the fuck out of them for the bloody fun of it.

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  • honeypuss
    12 years ago

    Most of us have no idea who we're really dating. Explains the divorce rate running at 50%, I guess....

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  • thecoldhardtruth
    12 years ago

    Absolutely not ever ever ever

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  • Rufus
    12 years ago

    I believe the protagonist of that film DID act on his desires, and he almost did it again towards the end with a girl whom he described as "not a common beauty". I loved that scene.

    If I found out that my girlfriend secretly lusted after sweet-cheeked little kids, I don't think it would bother me much. I don't actually have a girlfriend, however.

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    • lease
      12 years ago

      BIG surprise there...

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      • Rufus
        12 years ago

        Do I detect sarcasm?

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