Comments on: Don’t stand so close to me. http://www.thudfactor.com/uncategorized/dont-stand-so-close-to-me/ Move aside, and let the man go through. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:48:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.thudfactor.com/uncategorized/dont-stand-so-close-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Mike Thu, 17 Oct 2002 18:46:05 +0000 http://www.thudfactor.com/wordpress/?p=232#comment-582 <p>Call me a cynic, but I hope there never proves to be any evidence of a biological cause. I don't trust our society's ability to keep the lines between reason and excuse clear, they've been blurred too many times. </p> Call me a cynic, but I hope there never proves to be any evidence of a biological cause. I don’t trust our society’s ability to keep the lines between reason and excuse clear, they’ve been blurred too many times.

]]> By: Susan http://www.thudfactor.com/uncategorized/dont-stand-so-close-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Susan Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:50:41 +0000 http://www.thudfactor.com/wordpress/?p=232#comment-581 <p>Thanks for the extra thoughts. I always love reading what you think on such hot issues. As for the whole issue of biological predeterminism, I have a huge explanation via e-mail that I'll post as an addendum to my freakishly long rant to clear up any misconceptions on my thinking. The moral of the story: biology can be considered to be a <I>reason</I> for behavior. I'll eagerly accept that. It is NOT, however, and <I>excuse</I>. Personal accountability for the harm of another is the essential factor in pedophilia. Whew!</p> Thanks for the extra thoughts. I always love reading what you think on such hot issues.

As for the whole issue of biological predeterminism, I have a huge explanation via e-mail that I’ll post as an addendum to my freakishly long rant to clear up any misconceptions on my thinking. The moral of the story: biology can be considered to be a reason for behavior. I’ll eagerly accept that. It is NOT, however, and excuse. Personal accountability for the harm of another is the essential factor in pedophilia. Whew!

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