Comments on: Interpreting the new research on child pornography use and child molestation http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/interpreting-the-new-research-on-child-pornography-use-and-child-molestation/ Critical reactions to sex in the news, and other rants and raves Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:14:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: tom paine http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/interpreting-the-new-research-on-child-pornography-use-and-child-molestation/#comment-11978 tom paine Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:39:30 +0000 http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/interpreting-the-new-research-on-child-pornography-use-and-child-molestation/#comment-11978 You've received a nod as "blogs that make a difference." Drop by my post today (7-27-07) to see what I wrote. You’ve received a nod as “blogs that make a difference.” Drop by my post today (7-27-07) to see what I wrote.

]]> By: chosha http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/interpreting-the-new-research-on-child-pornography-use-and-child-molestation/#comment-11527 chosha Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:54:02 +0000 http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/interpreting-the-new-research-on-child-pornography-use-and-child-molestation/#comment-11527 Whether it leads to actual acts of molestation or not, those who seek out and view child pornography are not only committing a crime, but they are supporting and condoning the actions of those who make the pictures and videos they view. In that sense they are complicit in the molestation of children. In that context, I have to wonder what the point is in questioning the research. You might be right, but I can't help but feel that in the end it's irrelevent, because in and of itself, viewing child porn is a sick, unnatural act. That there is ANY link between doing so and going further to actually molest a child isn't even surprising. Whether it leads to actual acts of molestation or not, those who seek out and view child pornography are not only committing a crime, but they are supporting and condoning the actions of those who make the pictures and videos they view. In that sense they are complicit in the molestation of children.

In that context, I have to wonder what the point is in questioning the research. You might be right, but I can’t help but feel that in the end it’s irrelevent, because in and of itself, viewing child porn is a sick, unnatural act. That there is ANY link between doing so and going further to actually molest a child isn’t even surprising.

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