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Duncer - I've actually heard your analogy before, and I totally understand your point, which is why I find it difficult to believe that paedophiles who operate at this level, can really be 'made safe'.
The way it was explained to me (years ago) was, "Imagine if overnight, it became illegal for straight men to have sex with consensual adult women (or the gay equivalent). This is the confines that paedophiles live with".
My answer then, as is now, is - "Yes, but adult sexual relations ARE consensual. As a society, we condemn rape and paedophilia because one party ISN'T consenting"