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    To be diagnosed with pedophilia, a person must be sexually aroused by children 13 years old and younger, be involved with a child for at least six months; be at least 16 years old, and be at least five years older than the child or children he or she is attracted to.( “Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute”). When someone with pedophilia is tested, the results will show positive for a sexual interest in children because,…

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    just ship hate in general and I wanted to throw my opinion out there. Please read this with an open mind, becasue I'm really not going to deal with hate comments, they will be deleted unless they prove an educated point. 1. "Ereri is pedophillia" Pedophilia or paedophilia is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children, generally age 11 years or younger. First off, Eren isn't anywhere near 11 or…

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    it can get very complicated. There certainly are disorderly impulses that humans have where they are responsible for themselves and the actions they commit. An example of such mental illness that gives disorderly impulses is pedophilia. Humans who commit the act of pedophilia are responsible for putting themselves in the way of disorder. It cannot be assumed that the mentally ill are capable of the same kind of moral agency as the non-mentally ill. It can be attested that the mentally ill can…

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    leads to contradicting responses. The question is: is there a clear distinction between virtual murder and virtual pedophilia? Or in other words; if society is accepting of murder in video games, then why not pedophilia? This is the Gamer’s Dilemma addressed in Morgan Luck’s article.…

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    Pedophilia was not termed until the 1900’s, when psychiatrist Von Kraft Ebbing encountered it, and explained each meeting in writing. Pedophilia is a psychiatric disorder where an adult is solely sexually attracted to children under the age of eleven. In society pedophiles are seen to be among the lowest of degenerates. They are ostracized and incarcerated, where they most often encounter even more horrifying consequences at the hands of their criminal peers. Unfortunately, many rapes including…

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    fundamental human rights. Young girls are coerced into fulfilling responsibilities that they are not capable of doing. Child marriage leads to both physical and mental health and is a infringement of their human rights. It promotes a culture of pedophilia and domestic abuse. Firstly, Marriage is an immensely large commitment which comes with an abundance of responsibilities. Marrying off young girls coerces them to quit school to consummate domesticated responsibilities. After a young girl…

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    Pedophilia is the sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Pedophilia is a diagnosis applicable to only a portion of individuals who sexually abuse children. Information has been drawn from published research about pedophilia to present the current state of knowledge. Pedophilia is a psychiatric disorder that is not curable but is treatable by psychiatric care and/or medication. The progression of the sexual abuse (pedophilia) is usually a gradual progression. Children who have been sexually…

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    Most people would agree that murder is wrong. Most people would also agree that pedophilia is wrong. When it comes to the case of virtual murder and virtual pedophilia, people’s opinions tend to change. The general consensus is that virtual murder is morally permissible, as no one is actually harmed. However, even though no children are actually harmed, people view virtual pedophilia as morally impermissible. In The Gamer’s Dilemma, author Morgan Luck argues that “Unless such players [video…

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    A mental disorder, or psychiatric disorder is a diagnosis of a behaviour or mental pattern that causes suffering or a poor inability to function in everyday life. Such attributes may relapse, be persistent or can occur as a single episode (). Pedophilia is an example of a psychiatric disorder in which an older adolescent or adult experiences an exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children(). There is much discussion in the world in mental health and psychology of what actually constructs…

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    There is a strong correlation between pedophilia and brain abnormalities as well as different volumes of the brains white matter. White matter in the brain deals with the recognition of visual stimuli and the nature of sexuality (Laws & O'Donohue, 2008, p. 173). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines have been used to view and detect white matter abnormalities (Laws & O'Donohue, 2008, p. 173). Brain injuries are also associated with pedophilia and can lead to disturbed mood, sexual behavior…

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