Is pedophilia more prevalent now, if so why?
926032
It isn't necessarily becoming more widespread. We just hear about it more so now. It is entirely possible that there were more acts of pedophilia in the past and the vast majority of them were never brought out into the public arena similar to Michael Jackson.\n\nPersonally I'd guess that it is happening either at the same rate or a slightly lower rate than before.
634432
I dont know if it more popular so much as more people are open about it and are willing to admit that they are. \n\nA short time ago (your mother or grandmothers generation) such things were taboo to even talk about, let alone to try to live your life publically as a bi-sexual person.
942969
Probably a behavioral problem.....unless you believe sexual predators and child rapists are born with their  condition......We have grown up with so much sexual stimulation around us it is easy to believe it is genetic...remember people have been homosexual for years hence the term sodomy from Sodom and Gomorah, those cities had so much revelry and nastyness that God destroyed them
7312
Alas, I cannot find the statistic I am remembering.\n\nBut a study conducted at a CA University found that between men aged 18 to 75 approximately 35% had visited a prostitute at some point in their life.\n\nConsidering the various generations, wars, and political changes, certain generations had higher and others had lower usage but the average was about 35%.
168746
Looks like everyone is going through another sexist trip . . . I've answered this question before . . . and as usual women ignore the facts . . . . so here it again.\n\nKinsey Report, published more than 50 years ago, approximately 60 per cent of men, compared to 30 per cent of women, were unfaithful to their spouses before the age of 40. \n\nAccording to Maggie Scarf, author of "Intimate Partners," first published in 1987 by Random House, \n"Most experts do consider the 'educated guess' that at the present time some 50 to 65 percent of husbands and 45 to 55 percent of wives become extramaritally involved by the age of 40 to be a relatively sound and reasonable one." \n\nNote that the above adultry statistics of the prevalence of affairs were made more than a decade ago; so based on changes in society during the intervening years, the current percentage of the population who have had affairs is probably somewhat HIGHER. For instance, the continuing increase of women in the workplace means that the numbers for women having affairs is probably similar to those for men—about 60%.\n\nCosmo recently conducted an online poll of 1,000 men and 1,000 women, and 55 percent of guys and a shocking 59 percent of ladies said they have cheated on a partner.
1089161
Because sexual activity outside of marital bounds is more widely accepted and practiced. The younger the person, generally the less is known about safe sex practices. Nor are contraceptives as easily accessable at such young ages.
1173330
Yes, it'd be better if children were prevented from such events, because they may not truly understand the implications of sex, and fetishes, etc.\nst
424333
People believe what they hear from the media...  95% of sex offences are committed by family or close friends of the victim and less than 5% of sex offenders re-offend.  The media likes to rely on poster children to get viewers and the politicians rely on pointless laws to get votes.  It's really sick what our government has become.
1024626
The sexual revolution. Changes in attitudes towards sex over the last century.
95908
Children are more exposed to sex on television and music.  Children’s books don't seem to have changed that much.  The world is a very sexual place and media has relaxed restrictions on what is acceptable and the morals of society have changed because of that, but books for children, no.  Adolescents defiantly are dealing with more sex in their literature and lives.  With MTV and BET and the music videos, I guess it is right for their books to attempt to educate them and deal with sexual themes.
1123712
Interesting.  We don't register drug offenders, or drunk drivers, and jail times for each are far less, yet each kill and harm far more children than sex offenders. And there are many many more of each.  And yet...where is the press?  SEX of course.\n\nAddicts and alcoholics will be first to tell you they will ALWAYS be alcoholics or addicts.  Professionals who treat sex offenders will tell you that only 15% of offenders will ever reoffend...and that those MOST LIKELY to reoffend are pedophile homosexuals.  Our society, to the laughter and frankly, embarassment of the rest of the world, is OBSESSED with sex.  Sex offenders have become the "Witch Burnings" of our time.
1075422
I did not know about this issue in the Netherland or the NVD... \n\nCan I add a comment/ question to this- I know there is a group here in the US called Gay Man Boy Love or something like that.  I first heard of it on South Park and I thought it was a joke but then found it was for real.  \n\nFrom what I understand, they feel that pedophilia can be natural and is acceptable, like the NVD does.  I don't know if they are currently taking actions to legalize it or lower and eventually eliminate age of consent.  \n\nBut I wonder- how can the existence of these groups even be allowed?  Not to be crude, but I am sure there is some sharing of graphic pictures and websites- I doubt they can have many intellectual conversations on the topic.  \n\nJust an extra thought- albeit somewhat meandering and unfocused- I wanted to add to your question... hope you don't mind.
757078
I believe that some one (well, specifically a newspaper journalist) has done some checking and found (from court records, one assumes) that child murder has stayed more or less constant (and very low) over the past 50 years or so. That statistic implies that children are as safe now as ever they were, but the public  _perception_,  due to a few high profile cases, and publicised heavily by the media,   is that every child is in danger from every adult male - which is a gross insult to 99.9 percent of men.  Such a view has resulted in a lost and bewildered child in a shopping mall being ignored by males in case they are accused of molestation; in fewer men going in for primary school teaching (hence male role models are reduced); and a fall off in men and (women for that matter)  taking leadership positions in youth organisations, from cadets to scouts, guides etc., for fear of being accused of misconduct.\nIt comes to something when an adult of the 'tribe' can not comfort a small member of the tribe who has, for example,  fallen over, or is  in distress for some reason.  I recall as small boy walking into a bus stop post,  badly cutting my head.  A man came over to help, put his handkerchief on my bleeding scalp, held my hand and walked me home.  My mother was so grateful that some one had cared enough to help her son.  Today, that man no doubt would have left me alone  in case he was viewed as a paedophile.   What a sorry state our society has entered.
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There does seem to be more sex crimes along with the extreme sickness of sexual predators.  I think anyone who would even think about rape or preying on the innocent should seek help immediately. \nI'm sure these problems have existed through creation, but with all that is on TV, DVDs, not to mention video games there will be an increase of sexual awareness, good and bad.  Sometimes life is had enough without having to worry about what kind of sicko is waiting somewhere for you or a loved one....
633456
Hey if they go and meet these children then they deserve the same treatment as pedophiles.  There really is no difference - same intentions\nI don't think these people should get any different treatment than any other pervert or abductor.
249735
People might still have careless sex but the awareness of these diseases seems to have tripled. Along with all the funding it takes to run commercials and visit schools in the name of educating people about STD's. I think teens might always be a little careless but as an adult it seems to me that the people in my age group would all rather keep one partner as opposed to having many sexual partners. Like back in the 80's nobody used condoms. As a matter of fact if you could find some numbers on condom sales you might be able to draw on those numbers to back your point up. I also think some people would just as soon pick up a toy or a magazine as opposed to sleeping with someone and catching something. Perhaps that also contributes to the rise in the porn industry.
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The Department of Health and Human Services released a survey estimating that child abuse and neglect in the United States nearly doubled during the seven years between 1986 and 1993. \n\nThe report estimated the number of abused and neglected children increased from 1.4 million in 1986, to over 2.8 million in 1993. The number of children who were seriously injured quadrupled from about 143,000 to nearly 570,000.\n\nOf course, this is an old study, and it is talking merely about numbers of reported victims.  Reports sometimes vary simply because trends may veer away from reporting when constant attention is not focused on the problem.\n\nNumbers alone cannot reflect the gravity of this problem.  Given this rate of increase the number possible today looks astronomical.  Remember that one child is a crisis of intolerable proportion.  Nobody should be truly at peace when anybody is hurting -- especially children.