sealchan
Well-Known Member
Pedophiles are not pedophiles due to their social environment...it is due to their brains/genes and/or past trauma. They certainly know that engaging in sex with children is wrong based on the idea of their not being as sexually and emotionally aware and as empowered as the adult who is pursuing that type of interaction. This realization creates a moral awareness that, nonetheless, is at odds with their instinctual desire to engage in that nonetheless.
It can be helpful to think of our brains as running on the "currency" of psychic energy. Any desire to act whether it comes from instinct, inspiration, reason or sensory awareness is converted into the currency of psychic energy. Where two sources of energy come into conflict one is confronted with a dilemma. If one source of energy builds up sufficiently then its path to action will "win" the bidding process.
Now what is interesting is that while you may have various sources of psychic energy, let's call them voices, you also have voices which ARE more subject to self-conscious control. Those voices which are aligned with your self-awareness are said, by some, to be part of your ego. The other voices are not part of your ego and may be seen as unwanted, evil influences within ones own psyche.
How we approach the conflict of inner voices determines the outcome of our actions. We often cannot ignore, suppress or deny those inner voices which we find distasteful indefinitely. All instinctually grounded impulses will build up energy until their ill-coordinated idea of a plan of action that will accomplish their aim is achieved. We have to own such voices and find optimal accommodation for them which in some cases means outside help and voluntary compliance with restrictions. Hopefully science will continue to make gains in finding solutions for those whose impulses promote criminal behaviour.
