--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > <snip> > > Were I a fundamentalist christian, I might call it "counter to > > nature." Instead, I just call it something I'm not into for various > > reasons. However, I don't justify my personal distaste by condemning > > other peoplefor having other tastes. Of coruse, there are some who > > equate homosexualality with pediphilia and view both as a matter > > of "taste" so for them, it goes beyond a matter of taste. > > Well, but there's no excuse *whatsoever* for equating > homosexuality with pedophilia. A pedophile is one whose > sexual preference is for *prepubescent children*, of > either sex. That's just a fact, that's not an opinion > or a matter of "taste." > > If the sex object is past puberty, it isn't pedophilia.
Also, just for the record, pedophilia is considered a sexual disorder, whereas homosexuality is not, at least clinically. A man who is attracted to young boys, if they are past puberty, is no more sexually disordered than a man who is attracted to post-pubescent young girls. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/