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by Semaphor 2425 days ago
OT maybe, but I wish people would stop using pedophile as if it were a crime.

> Pedophilia is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. [0]

The problem and crime is, when those people act on those attractions and the way society reacts to pedophiles is certainly not helping anyone and I’d assume hindering some of them from seeking or even receiving help.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedophilia