Is pedophilia/ephebophilia a choice?

I cant believe people say its the same as homosexuality and heterosexuality... Homosexuality and heterosexuality are being attracted to same or different genders, even as a homosexual or heterosexual you are attracted to young people of each gender while you are young, so an 11 year old heterosexual male will be attracted to an 11 year old female at that age; however, in most cases as they age their social views change with their age so when they are older they will have less attraction for these younger females because its how the people around them are and how they are "supposed to be" in societies eyes ultimately changing how they view younger females (or males). The problem with saying that pedophilia is the same is that you are saying from birth, just as a homosexual will always be attracted to the constant being same gender, a pedophile will be always attracted to the constant being younger people. This is saying from the time they are attracted to others they will no matter what only be attracted to younger people, never will they think an older person is attractive. If you interviewed pedophiles im positive this is not the case, which means it cant be a genetic doing such as homosexuality and heterosexuality. Its not natural, but not always is it their "fault" if you want to say it that way because usually, in my opinion at least, its something that is shown to them as normal and not wrong so they find it ok to have these attractions along with attractions to other age groups.

EDIT: It also really depends on the age difference in my opinion, because I am 18 and in love with my girlfriend who is only 16. Thats a normal relationship only having 2 years in between us it just happens that by law shes underage. I dont think its unnatural for me to have feelings for her though since its no difference in age than most relationships are.

 

Pedophiles can find young and older persons attractive. One theorized way of explaining it, is that they had a young attraction at a young age, and it never matured. Still being able to be attracted to others, but also attracted to kids.

It's exactly the same as hetero and homosexuals because it's speaking of attraction.

 

hetero and homosexuality isnt the same because there is a constant. If anything pedophilia is similar to bisexuality which I believe is seen as a social disorder and not a genetic trait.

 

Sexuality isn't a choice. We aren't born with any sexuality labelled to us but my standpoint is that sexuality is nurtured.

If you're heterosexual, you can't go to sleep and wake up the next day and sexually fantasize about men, and vice versa. You didn't choose your sexuality, it is discerned through upbringing and environmental factors thus being naturally roused. There is nothing more natural than the use of our senses, and, feel just happens to be one of those. Feeling, or having an attractions towards children is not wrong. What is wrong is acting upon those urges, at least in the eyes of the law.

 

In fact its morally wrong, not just Law.

 

You might think so, but morals are not objective.

 

The morality and ethics in this current discussion make the practice of Pedophilia wrong, to force sexual acts upon any person without mutual consent is wrong, to perform sexual acts upon a child who is too immature to make informed decisions about their own life is equally as wrong. To not believe these are morally wrong is abnormal.

 

There are no objections to the notion of forced sexual acts upon someone unwilling as wrong.

The practice of pedophilia is lawfully and objectively accepted as morally wrong, I have no objections to that either.

The practice, acting upon your urges or thoughts of pedophilia is morally wrong. However, the pattern of thought of pedophilia is not. As a pattern of thought, it should be no crime. At least, in a decent free society, thoughts cannot be crimes.

 

Ofcourse, Pedophilia is not a decision someone makes.

Then do you think Predetermined Murder should carry a heavier sentence? that is thinking about Killing someone, then doing it.

 

I don't think it matters to be honest, accept them anyway.