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[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 65 points 1 year ago

One thing I have to ask for those that say pedos should seek psychological/psychiatric treatment: do you even know a professional that won't immediately call the cops if you say "i have sexual desires for kids"?

I wholly agree that this is something that should receive some form of treatment, but first the ones afflicted would have to know that they won't be judged, labeled and exposed when they do so.

[-] NAXLAB@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Things that happen inside your head = not illegal

Things that happen outside of your head = can potentially be illegal.

Because no one doing something 100% legal has ever had the cops called on them?

[-] DarthFreyr@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

What are the cops going to do? Round here at least, thought crime isn't yet a thing. It'd essentially be the same as if you said "Sometimes, I want to hurt people". If you're actually speaking with a medical professional, what you say is legally privileged information, and AFAIK for the US at least, that continues until there is reasonable belief that you will harm someone or commit a crime.

This totally glosses over the social aspect, but for any legitimate medical provider that shouldn't be a problem. I don't want anyone who needs help to be afraid of seeking it.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

What are the cops going to do? Round here at least, thought crime isn’t yet a thing.

True, but anyone admitting to being a pedo is very likely to have something in their phones or computers that they really hope nobody ever sees, especially the cops (whether real CP, AI generated or drawn, and whether the possession is a crime, varies). An "anonymous" tip leading into an investigation could easily end up with jail time.

[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

In the US, they will call the cops if they know you did something illegal, so it does require some form of secrecy from the patient.

[-] RazorsLedge@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

People are attracted to whoever they're attracted to. Saying someone should get psychiatric treatment for the sexual preferences in their own head sounds misguided, similar to "pray the gay away"

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