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BBC Panorama had an excellent episode exploring these very questions. At least I think it was Panorama. I tried searching for it but all I get are hits about Jimmy Savile.

They found a young man who selfidenties as a pedophile, who was actually willing to go on camera and talk about his desires and urges. It was quite fascinating, and I do see many parellels not just to the war on drugs but to homosexuality as well.

We aren't treating these people in a humane way, and IMO we are making the problem worse by perpetuating a Wich Hunt.




Mia Freedman copped a bit of flack for saying somethingn similar: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/mia-freedma... and has published about this issue on her site http://www.mamamia.com.au/social/19-year-old-pedophile/


I want to say that this was Channel 4 instead. I think it aired last year.


If does feel like it was last year ish, you're probably right about it being Channel 4.




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