• karashta@piefed.social
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    13 hours ago

    It’s because the same psychopathic traits that are virtues to capitalists also make the person the type who wants to do any taboo thing as a flex of their own power.

    It’s not necessarily that these people are just pedophiles. They’re into domination and destruction of innocence. You see this same pattern among all the psychos who end up with power anywhere.

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      7 hours ago

      Yeah I can see some of them definitely into it just to know that they did something so reprehensible but still not get any repercussions for it. They probably got a more out of that than the kids themselves. And frankly, that’s just as terrifying.

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        8 hours ago

        I offer that it’s actually worse, since it requires acting on it and knowing it’s wrong.

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        11 hours ago

        A lot of predatory sex crimes are more about abusing the power dynamic rather than sexual gratification.

        That’s why there’s a difference between a child rapist and a pedophile.