Compassion for the child molester?

[mrlolicon93]

This may be a very controversial post but i feel the question needs to be asked.

Would you have sympathy or empathy for a map who molested/sexually forced themselves onto a child if they genuinely feel bad about what they have done and regret their actions?

Edit decided to add more context to this post.

So the idea of this thought provoking post came to me after thinking back to Humbert in the Lolita novel who is a flawed morally grey complex character.

In some parts of the book he and Dolores Haze have consensual sex and she is a willing participant but in other parts of the book Humbert does sexually assault and even force himself onto Dolores but at the very end of the book he does apologize for his actions.

So the question here is would you feel sorry for someone like Humbert if he was a real person given that his character in the book is not completely good or bad?

Also lets use a hypothetical real life example say there is a map who is a good person and is trying not to offend but they become desperate and mentally snap one day due to all the pedo hate in society and it gets to the point where they just say fuck it i have nothing left to lose and they abuse a child and act out but later on regret what they have done and genuinely feel bad about it.

So the question here is how would you feel?

Would you feel bad for that person?

As for me this topic is so complex i don't think i can give a definitive yes or no tbh.

[gingedu]

If he actually raped/lured/groomed/pressured/coerced a child, no. If he believed that what he was doing was wrong at the time, no.

If it was consensual and he saw nothing wrong with it at the time, and for some reason he later came to regret it - either by learning about the stigma or because he got arrested, publically shamed, and underwent psychiatric reevaluation sessions that have caused him to view it as wrong then yeah I would have compassion for him.

I would only have compassion in the former case for the fact that I believe people can change and learn from their bad behaviors, but I would still would not feel bad for him.

[Bookshelf]

I believe in the abolishment of the age of consent. I feel bad for people who "molest" children (with real "basic" consent) because, if caught, they'll be unfairly prosecuted and have their lives ruined.

[mrlolicon93]

What do you mean by "molest"? Are you talking about someone who forced themselves on the child?

Yes

[Lennon72]

If somebody forces themself on a child, then I do not feel bad for that person. I feel bad for the child. But if they truly feel bad for what they have done, then that is good. They should feel bad. Perhaps they can then learn to be better people.

[BLueRibbon]

Everybody deserves the right to compassion if they have genuinely reflected on their actions and feel true remorse. That doesn't mean compassion is easy to come by. I hold grudges over small conflicts and go to war over things most people would simply let go, so I very much understand why many people cannot feel compassion for a person who has engaged in what they believe to be one of the most horrific acts possible.

[Outis]

Yes, 100%.

I would also feel compassion for someone who murdered or robbed or committed any crime if they genuinely felt remorse. I'm not particularly religious but it's one thing that stuck with my, after all everyone makes mistakes and has regrets, "let he who is without sin cast the first stone" so to speak.

One of the most moving things I read was by a parent many years ago who's child was killed and the parent spoke of her forgiveness for the person responsible. It made me question if I could have a heart that big and I don't think I could, but that makes me feel less than that mother. Anybody can blame and hate, but to forgive something like that takes a giant of compassion and love.

[Xuxa Nuit]

I feel bad that sometimes abused children will grow up to be abusive because the behavior is engrained into their spirit.
I feel no compassion for someone who can physically hurt a child or cause them to cry in fear.
If the child molester wanted to kill himself and hated himself and was inconsolably apologetic, then I might feel sympathy for a moment, but I don't think that happens very often, sincerely.

If the child "victim" of the "child molester" was like, no wait I love him! He's my hero and the greatest person on earth, please don't hate him!
Then I would feel some compassion yes.

[mrlolicon93]

I have added more context to the original post to make my point seem a little more clear.

Hope this helps.

[Keith]

I would have no compassion for any who forces themselves on someone. My sexual orientation is that I am A Pedophile and solely attractive to YOUNG BOYS. I have been this way my whole life. I have never touched A BOY, take pictures or anything. I am A PEDOPHILE and so fine with it But don't put me in the same category as someone who will do harm to A child. Rape is Rape no matter who the victim is.