Extremely eye news reporter Zhang Yang
On January 11, USA Today, one of the largest newspapers in the United States, openly defended "pedophilia," claiming that children's sexual attraction to them was innate, calling it a "scientific consensus," which provoked public outrage.
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USA Today tweeted Tuesday to promote an article about paedophilia titled "What is the Public Misconception About Pedophilia." The newspaper said in a series of posts that pedophiles are born with a tendency to be attracted to children and have acquired inability to control their own desires.
USA Today tweeted: "Pedophiles are adults who have a special sexual fetish for children, but not all pedophiles abuse children, and some people who sexually abuse children are not pedophiles." It added that there is evidence that pedophilia is "innate" and that access to treatment can help pedophiles control their impulses.
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The newspaper also quoted Canadian sexologist Michael Seto as saying: "I think as an academic field, people have accepted the idea that [pedophilia] is not something that people can choose." ”
The article also cites the views of University of Virginia professor Alan Walker, whose remarks have previously been extrapolated as paedophilia defenses. The subtitle of Walker's book on pedophilia is "People Attracted to Minors and Their Quest for Dignity."
He believes this view is supported by a growing number of scientists, who call for "the removal of the name of pedophile" and refer to pedophiles as "just immature minors."
Walker's remarks also caused an uproar online, and were criticized by a large number of netizens. But some of his fellow scholars have come forward to defend him, and more than 70 researchers and professors have even signed a joint letter in support of his work. Co-signers argue that society needs to understand complex issues such as sexual abuse and "needs to be looked at scientifically, even if they contradict popular opinions," and even echoes Walker's statement that "not all pedophiles abuse children."
However, the University of Virginia announced in November that it would fire Walker as a way to quell public anger.
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Usa Today's article was originally a paid article to read, but the newspaper later removed the paid restriction to allow non-subscribers to access the article. Subsequently, the tweet was quickly recommended on Twitter and caused a lot of discussion on the Internet. Most netizens were outraged by his justification of "pedophiles." Soon after USA Today was forced to delete social media discussions about paedophilia and said its decision to take down the entire post was due to its alleged lack of contextual logic provided by the article.
Multiple Twitter users took screenshots of the original message, and even deleting the post failed to quell their criticism of USA Today. The United States is a country where child pornography is rampant, but local laws impose heavy penalties on those who break the relevant laws. Many American netizens have left messages, saying that "for pedophiles, hell is their best destination." ”
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