• Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca
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    12 hours ago

    He’s a hebephile not a pedophile isn’t much of a defence. So he goes after 11+yo children instead of children less than 11yo? Also most people don’t know, or rightly care, about the age distinction - both are child abusers.

    • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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      12 hours ago

      Yeah. I’ve only ever seen the hebebebenebphile argument made by creepy pedophile motherfuckers. Nobody else wants to split hairs to defend this sort of behavior.

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        Well, technically the distinction is important for psychiatrists. So if they ever study what the fuck was wrong with Epstein and his fellow creeps the psychiatrists need to have that distinction in mind.

        Who else could also use that distinction… Judges? If there’s a punishment range (like e.g. you get 5 to 15 years in prison) I can imagine they might be giving harsher verdicts the younger the victim maybe?

        God, I need a shower. Why did you made me think about it.

        • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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          11 hours ago

          Oh I agree. Pedophile, hebebebenebebphile, who cares. Pervert. Criminal. Abuser. Rapist. Those fit either category.