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Because one is between two consenting adults, and the other is between an adult and a child (who by definition is below the age of consent).
And? My point was that some people have converted. Are you going to deny that? As for your link, if homosexuality is "ingrained", then I contend that every sexual deviancy is and that treatment should stop on all of them.
Homosexuality is not "special".
Mark
People can choose who to have sex with.
There is no evidence that people chose who to be attracted to.
Homosexuality is not 'special'- it is humans attracted to the same gender instead of the opposite gender.
No need to treat homosexuals special at all- just treat them without discrimination.
So if people don't choose what they're attracted to and should be able to shag whoever they're attracted to, why doesn't that also go for people who are attracted to children? I mean, who are you to say your homo love is right, but their pedo love is wrong?
But isn't the "age of consent" just a social overlay, as Coyote said? Who are you to say they're love is wrong?
Age of consent is a social/cultural overlay. However - love is wrong when it damages a person. Pedophilia has been shown to be very damaging to children. Children do not have the mental maturity to consent. Adults do. No rights are unlimited.