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I meant regardless of whether they (the sadist) acts or just has the impulse or fantasy based on hurting someone. There is no behavioural test for being a sadist, outside of criminological categories, e.g. the idea that zoosadistic behaviour is a precursor to sadistic offending.


I can tell ...

I don't believe anyone is born with an AoA above 18, or a tiny minority of people are.

If numbers didn't exist, people would be attracted to people they just find attractive, often this would change over time for individuals. A 20 year old guy might be attracted to that 13 year old girl or that ...

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Konatachan99 wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:43 am do you maybe think minor attraction should be classed as part of neurodivergency.

I do because age attractions are just differences.

This is a true and simple fact that, for some reason, antis don't get.

Well a difference exists, but this is artificially created by the law: We are not allowed any outlet, and this is creating an asymmetry and all the related issues. Imagine what would happen if teleiophiles were not allowed any ...

Fragment wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:26 am “NOMAP” is still a fundamentally “defensive” position because you’re saying what you AREN’T, not what you ARE.

I call them Teleiophiles. Though it excludes Gerontophiles. Maybe AAP (Adult Attracted Person) would do?

I think what may need to be emphasised is “being attracted to someone is not the same as abusing them.”

I thought Non-offending MAP’s is meant to make it clear that MAP’s are good people with no harmful intentions and respects laws (even if they don’t agree or find them unreasonable)


Right. I ...