r/nottheonion • u/DerangedUnicorn27 • 6d ago

Convicted child rapist qualifies for Olympics

https://www.newsweek.com/steven-van-de-velde-dutch-beach-volleyball-olympics-1918442
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u/Hideous4our 6d ago

Some obsessions don’t go away this is one of them

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u/syizm 6d ago

I'm not saying you're wrong but how do you know?

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u/Intrepid-Reading6504 6d ago

Thought experiments are great for this. Imagine you lived in a society where attraction to adults was viewed the same way we view pedophilia. Would any sort of punishment or societal condemnation change your urges? Mine would remain the same. 

 We can assume pedos are similar to us but reversed

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u/littlebobbytables9 6d ago

Sometimes I feel the urge to strangle a coworker but I've yet to actually do it