Pedophilia = The Uncurable Disease

As my previous blog (and the overal theme of my blog site) shows... I have a fascination with the human brain. One such instance is in the case of pedophiles.

Current sentencing guidelines on pedophiles are not NEARLY long enough.

Here's the thing. Pedophilia is all about sexual attraction. Now, there was a time period in world history, where adults and children engaging in sexual activity together was either the norm, tolerated, or just ignored. And there are places where sadly, that still may be the case. I've seen special news reports about people in other nations who have children given (promised) in marriage from a very early age. At what age do these young women actually marry, dunno.

But, this is America. And these are the rules. And everyone knows them. And they are there for one reason: the protection of the chilrden. What is statutory rape? Statutory rape is when two people consent to sexual activity, however, one party is not deemed OLD ENOUGH to make that decision. Whether or not the 14 year old wants it, it is there for their protection against older people. I'm not talking about 19 year olds and 15 year olds getting together. I dont approve, but thats kinda murky, I suppose. I'm talking about fully adult men who have an attraction to children. These older people know the laws of the land... yet they choose to act against them... time and time again... why?

Because, sexual attraction is an innate human desire residing in (almost?) all people. So, lets say there is this 37 year old man. For whatever reason, HIS BRAIN is sexually stimulated by middle school aged boys. My question is... if a grown man is attracted to adolescent boys... what makes you think thats going to change? Now, it is true, that on some level, it is about control... and there are some people out there who are attracted to children as well, but dont act on those impulses... but lets speak on those that do. Is he ever going to NOT be attracted to little boys? Can you put him in jail for 5 years, and then suddenly he's now attracted to 29 year old women? Thats not gonna happen.

I dont know what makes a man (or woman) attracted to children, but, how do you "de-program" that mind? I dont think you can. That is why, when you hear a case on tv about a pedophile... it is HIGHLY likely that he has had some previous ARRESTS... or some dropped charges... or a previously investigated accussation or two.

FULL DISCLOSURE: I am VERY Drakonian in my view of prison.

Jail, in my mind, serves two purposes... it is not just a punishment, but it is also a way to protect the general public. For example, I dont believe people should do 5 years in therapy by reason of insanity. If you are truly insane, then you need to be locked up for the good of the general public. Insanity isn't an excuse.... just a different type of reason to be in prison. GUILTY, BY REASON OF INSANITY. But, back to the pedophiles. I dont know what the current sentences are, but they're not long enough. Im not going to wake up one morning and decide Im not attracted to women anymore... and Im certainly not going to wake up one morning attracted to kids... what makes people think that 5 years in jail (with NO women around) will make someone unattracted to what he has liked his entire life?

THEREFORE: Pedophilia should carry a jail sentence of NO LESS than 25years. If not 35.

That will be a deterent. No parole. No good behavior. We have a certain way we run our society... and this will not be tolerated... Im sorry that your brain is stimulated by this, and I know your brain isn't going to change, but you better learn to deny yourself. Better get a hobby.

And thats the issue with a sexual crime. Most people dont rob people because they "get off" on the joy of burglary, they rob as a means to getting money. But, in a sexual crime, the crime itself is the objective, not just a dirty means to some other different goal.

So, the sexual deviant needs SIGNIFICANTLY harsher sentencing guidelines (than other criminals) to prevent him from acting on the urges that... in his physical brain... (here comes the scary part) ARE AS NATURAL TO HIM as most people considering dating people of roughly their same age.