I think they should most definitely be treated.
By treated, do you mean "Cured" or "Helped to cope with problems resulting from being a pedophile"?
Cured if possible. But I'm not sure that it is possible, so whatever the next best treatment is.
Maybe you should do some research?
Why?
Because if you did some then it would be no question that pedophilia can't be "Cured"
I have done TONS of research on the subject...even if that research is a bit hard to find. Pedophilia is the most interesting subject to me, and yes, I do know A LOT about it. I'm not talking out of my ass...which is kind of how you seem to be taking my posts.
icy, I think to most of us older guys and gals, we want to protect children. It's our nature. I think when you get older and have kids or someone in your family has kids, your values will change. Not on everything because it's your age now that will mold you into becoming a man.
From my life, I have seen my views change as I have gotten older and most old fogies will tell you the same. Mabye we can have another conversation in about 10 to 15 years and see if there is different stances on this,on both sides. It would be interesting to see.
But it's obvious that I agree with a lot of older members like El Barto and (i think) Adami. I don't agree with children (meaning under 13 or so) getting banged. But I have a hard tome believing that drawings will lead someone on to something else, and because of that, I don't think they should be illegal.
Take this analogy for example. I think it's an OK one, although about a completely different subject.
The government has been telling people lies for the past 50 or so years about marijuana. They bend statistics. They say "Most people who used drugs such as cocaine and heroine started with marijuana. Therefor marijuana is a gateway drug and will turn you on to heavier drugs.
What they didn't tell you is that while most heavy drug users started with marijuana, most marijuana users DID NOT move on to heavier drugs. The statistic does not work both ways, and i suspect the same mentality is propagated about simulated child porn.
Another example:
You're a thief. You live in a world where no matter what you steal you are getting the same punishment. In front of you lies a candy bar and a golden bar. You could steal either one easily. If you get caught, youw ill get the same punishment for either. Which are you going to take? The golden bar, because it's the real thing. Something that could benefit you more than a candy bar.
In front of a pedophile looking for something to get his rocks off to is a drawing and a real photo. Both crimes are the same. Both will get him around 5 years and on the RSO list for life. Which will he take?
It is on these grounds that I don't believe drawn porn hurts anyone, but rather the laws surrounding it harm children.