Psychologist says pedophilia is sexual orientation similar to homosexuality
Two psychologists testified before a parliamentary session on a bill related to sexual assault on children that pedophilia is a "sexual orientation" just like homosexuality or heterosexuality.
Lifesitenews reported on the testimony at a parliamentary session in Canada regarding a bill intended to increase mandatory minimum sentences on child sex offenders for particular crimes. Dr. Vernon Quinsey and Dr. Hubert Van Gijseghem were testifying on how offenders responded to treatment.
Van Gijseghem, psychologist and retired professor of the University of Montreal, said, "Pedophiles are not simply people who commit a small offense from time to time but rather are grappling with what is equivalent to a sexual orientation just like another individual may be grappling with heterosexuality or even homosexuality."
He went on to say, "True pedophiles have an exclusive preference for children, which is the same as having a sexual orientation. You cannot change this person’s sexual orientation. He may, however, remain abstinent."
When asked if he should be comparing pedophiles to homosexuals, Van Gijseghem replied, "If, for instance, you were living in a society where heterosexuality is proscribed or prohibited and you were told that you had to get therapy to change your sexual orientation, you would probably say that that is slightly crazy. In other words, you would not accept that at all. I use this analogy to say that, yes indeed, pedophiles do not change their sexual orientation.”
Dr. Quinsey, professor emeritus of psychology at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, agreed with Van Gijseghem. Quinsey said pedophiles' sexual interests prefer children and "There is no evidence that this sort of preference can be changed through treatment or through anything else."
Van Gijseghem and Quinsey's views are not unique. Harvard Health Publications said in July 2010 that, "Pedophilia is a sexual orientation and unlikely to change. Treatment aims to enable someone to resist acting on his sexual urges."
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ZU DEUTSCH: Zwei Psychologen sagten aus vor Gericht das Pädophillie eine sexuelle Orientierung sei sowie Homosexualität. Es ging um härtere Strafen für Kinderschänder.
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