South Africa cardinal says pedophilia not a crime

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illness lagi daw guys, eheheh sakit sa biga ang tawag ana )

[necrotic freak]

from that illness maong mahimong criminal.

[crossramz]

naa ba kahay background sa social studies and psychology ang cardinal noh to support his claim?

[noel_llapa]

aws sakit man jud ng pedophilia. accordingly i-confine ang pasyente . . . sa prisohan! ug kung grabe na jud ang "sakit" kinahanglan na na ug injectionan ug tambal, kanang tambal gani na makalma na sya dili na makamata hantod sa hantod. lethal injection man tingale tawag anah sah? hehe

[machinecult]

What is a pedophile?
A pedophile is a person who has a sustained sexual orientation toward children, generally aged 13 or younger, Blanchard says.

Not all pedophiles are child molesters (or vice versa). "Child molesters are defined by their acts; pedophiles are defined by their desires," Blanchard says. "Some pedophiles refrain from sexually approaching any child for their entire lives." But it's not clear how common that is.

Does the medical community consider pedophilia to be a mental disorder?
Yes. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has included pedophilia in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders since 1968.

In the DSM, which is updated periodically, pedophilia has been grouped with other paraphilias -- which the APA defines as "recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors that involve children, nonhuman subjects, or other non-consenting adults, or the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one's partner."

But the next edition of the DSM -- the DSM 5 -- may instead refer to "pedophilic disorder."

"[Pedophiles] would be diagnosed with pedophilic disorder either if their attractions toward children are causing them guilt, anxiety, alienation, or difficulty in pursuing other personal goals, or else if their urges cause them to approach children for sexual gratification in real life," Blanchard says.

Can pedophilia be treated?
Yes. Although most experts do not think a person's feelings of pedophilia are curable, therapy may help them manage those feelings and not act on them.

Some patients at high risk of committing sexual offenses may need medications to reduce their *** drive, Blanchard says.

source: What is Pedophilia: FAQ on Pedophiles and Pedophilia

Based on that website Pedophilia is indeed considered by doctors as a mental illness, something that should be treated (as the cardinal says should be) and is different from Child Molesters who are actually the ones committing the crime. I think that's what the cardinal was insinuating and he is right according to American Psychiatric Association. Personally, I always believed those two were the same.

[shofa_oka]

source: What is Pedophilia: FAQ on Pedophiles and Pedophilia

Based on that website Pedophilia is indeed considered by doctors as a mental illness, something that should be treated (as the cardinal says should be) and is different from Child Molesters who are actually the ones committing the crime. I think that's what the cardinal was insinuating and he is right according to American Psychiatric Association. Personally, I always believed those two were the same.

Aw, mental illness diay! So dapat naa sila sa mental hospital!

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

I clicked the thread title because it says so " NOT A CRIME " , pero MISLEADING man diay .

When I read the article , its because, it is referred to as a MENTAL / PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER . Sakto !

But then I see people who thinks they know more better .

Mga maayo man kaha mo ug GRAMMAR , ENGLISH , SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION etc .... what happened to your " READING IN BETWEEN LINES " ?

So the next time you guys attempt to ATTACK the HEIRARCHY of the CHURCH , make it more realistic and refined . Something that makes more sense , something that makes you sound intelligent . You know who you BOYS are and I do hope you GUYS are getting it.

[geo25]

dili man gud basahon ug tarong gud.

[alfalfa]

I clicked the thread title because it says so " NOT A CRIME " , pero MISLEADING man diay .

When I read the article , its because, it is referred to as a MENTAL / PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER . Sakto !

But then I see people who thinks they know more better .

Mga maayo man kaha mo ug GRAMMAR , ENGLISH , SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION etc .... what happened to your " READING IN BETWEEN LINES " ?

So the next time you guys attempt to ATTACK the HEIRARCHY of the CHURCH , make it more realistic and refined . Something that makes more sense , something that makes you sound intelligent . You know who you BOYS are and I do hope you GUYS are getting it.

I second the motion.

[Dorothea]

Mental illness becomes a crime when you act on it and harm another person. These mentally ill priests should never be allowed around parishioners, esp kids, ever again. Maybe the church can put them in a monastery in the middle of nowhere so they can spend their lives praying, or doing whatever it is they're supposed to do.