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In reply to the discussion: Richard Dawkins under fire for ‘mild pedophilia’ remarks [View all]chervilant
(8,267 posts)51. Minimizing and denying the consequences
of child sexual abuse are common coping strategies among survivors. Less common, but no less effective are various degrees of dissociation, including multiple personality disorder.
Since the vast majority of us who survive child sexual abuse endure a life sentence of remembering the abuse (and, I have to wonder if your memories of your experience rank with your pleasant childhood memories, or if you consign it to your "meh, shit happens" memory lockbox), I feel compelled to caution you to avoid blaming survivors for their abuse OR their response to their abuse.
BTW, anyone who sexually uses a child deserves full responsibility for such a crime, and a lifetime restriction from access to children.
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The title makes it seem like Dawkins did it instead of forgiving those that do
coldmountain
Sep 2013
#4
As far as I know, sexual fondling of children by adults has never been acceptable
Crunchy Frog
Sep 2013
#50
Incorrect. He says he knows this particular person did it to others and he doesn't
cbayer
Sep 2013
#10
Oh dear Dicky, Dicky, Dicky! Looks like you came a real cropper this time.
Starboard Tack
Sep 2013
#30
It is beyond creepy. He has also made excuses for the heinous crimes of the RCC.
cbayer
Sep 2013
#38