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Re: What is an acceptable punishment for Pedophiles?

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Originally Posted by Slon View Post
Well, that's precisely the debate, isn't it, Mrs. M? Should the state ban children from making certain decisions, based on "ageist" assumptions and generalizations, as if the children were the private property of the state? That is indeed the argument, but I don't see how restating that adds anything to the debate.
You can restate an incorrect theory as many times as you want, but this will not change the fact that it is incorrect.

Childhood development is well understood by medical science. There are no "ageist" assumptions involved.

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