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Unfortunately, no, we can’t. Pedophilia appears fairly randomly, and there are many factors of risk, of which genetics has not been indicated.

The good news is, pedophile does not equal child molester! Most pedophiles never abuse children, and by expanding anonymous therapy options, we can ensure even less of them cross the line.

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Electricd@lemmybefree.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
And by continuing the hate on pedophiles instead of pedocriminals, they feel bad and hide themselves, can’t talk about it, and can’t get helped if they require some

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tdawg@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Ah yeah that was more the heart of what I was getting at anyway. The current system of punishment doesn’t really solve anything. Just gives angry people some sense of animalistic satisfaction

Sounds like I gotta catch-up on the research tho

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- Allero@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  TL;DR The most prominent correlation is between pedophilia and CSA victimhood. Survivors are more likely to develop pedophilic tendencies, though most still don’t. The rest is unclear.
  
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