These days we hear a lot about the
word, Normal. Over
the past couple of years we have heard conservatives complain that
the left is trying to normalize pedophilia because they published
articles by men admitting they have sexual desires for children, but
would never act on those desires. Many
men like the one in this Vice
article end up killing themselves because of their guilt for having
these desires. I don't understand how labeling something a
psychological disorder is normalizing that problem. I find it odd
that so many people don't want to prevent men from acting on
pedophilia desires by having them feel safe in seeking out mental
counseling. I often wonder why just the mention of such topics as
pedophilia and LGBT sends some into a panic. Maybe it's because of
some deep seated guilt.
There
is one thing of which we can be sure, sex with small children will
never become accepted by modern society, or seen as normal.
In most of human history, sex with post pubescent girls has been
considered normal.
Until about 75 years ago, it was common for older men to marry girls
as young as 13. This happened because boys were seen as an asset on
the farm, or they could even work in factories. Daughters were seen
as a burden so they were married off as soon as they passed puberty.
Normal
is always set by society, which means anything that's considered
acceptable.
