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New 'Prevent Violence Against Pedophiles' site


Submitted by Heather on October 11 2000 21:06:21

In the wake of the British riots against sex offenders and suspected sex offenders, I've started a new site dedicated to preventing violence against minor-attracted adults. (Sorry, guys, but I felt that "pedophiles" was the most appropriate word in this case, since the site is about all minor-attracted adults – not just boylovers and girl-lovers – and is aimed at the general public. Within the site itself, I refer to minor-attracted adults, with an occasional reference to pedophiles and pederasts.)

The site links to news articles and editorials on violence of this sort in the U.K., the U.S., and the world, with two very long pages devoted to the Name and Shame riots. I've also provided links to organizations that have stated their opposition to violence against minor-attracted adults.

Do note that Prevent Violence Against Pedophiles has a banner at the bottom of the home page that you're welcome to use at your own sites, in order to show that you oppose such violence.

PVAP is the latest in the Philia sites, which have their own domain now. Several of the sites have just been updated; here's the full list:

Philia (the Greek word for friendship) covers news from religious support groups for adults who are attracted to minors. The magazine also covers interfaith news that may be of interest to members of those groups. News about religious boylovers and girl-lovers, and those who work with them, is regularly covered.

Unconditional Love provides interfaith resources for adults who are attracted to minors. A section is devoted to boylovers and girl-lovers.

Sex Offender Recovery Links is self-explanatory. One topic covered at the site may be of special interest to the members of this forum, because it has helped to shape public policy toward minor-attracted adults: recidivism rates for sex offenders. I've provided links to all of the major government and scientific studies I could find on the subject.

Daring Dialogue lists forums, both religious and secular, where people may engage in dialogue with adults who are attracted to minors – or where you guys may engage in dialogue with non-childlovers.

Prevent Violence Against Pedophiles is the latest. The home page to all of these sites is linked below.

While I have your attention, I'd like to extend a request that members of this forum keep their eye out for items that would be suitable for my sites. Here is what I'm looking for the most:

1) News articles and editorials on vigilante violence against adults who are attracted to minors or those who are mistaken for them. If these articles happen to be in a foreign language that you can translate, a translation would be much welcome.

2) News articles on religious responses to minor-attracted adults. I'm especially looking for "positive" news: articles describing well-meant efforts by religious people to provide some sort of assistance to minor-attracted adults. (In deciding what articles might interest me, you need not pass judgment on whether the above-mentioned efforts will have good or bad results; I leave that sort of judgment to my readers.) This includes general statements by religious organizations on pedophilia and pederasty. Again, translations of foreign-language articles would be welcome.

3) News on support groups for religious minor-attracted adults. If you're part of a religious support group (including Internet forums), and something happens at your group that might be of interest to outsiders, I'd like to know. If you're part of a secular support group (including Internet forums), and something happens at your group that might affect the religious members of the group (either positively or negatively), I'd like to know. Of course, I'm not talking about confidential information – just information that is open to the public.

The last two items are for my Philia magazine, which is interfaith (including nontheistic philosophies such as Humanism and Ethical Culture). I'm especially in need of non-Christian items.

Here are examples of the sort of articles and news I'm looking for.

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Violence against minor-attracted adults

Horrid Death for Ex-Mayor Accused of Pedophilia

"Suspicious" Fire at Paedophile's Home

Child Sex Vigilantes Batter Wrong Man

Ex-Offenders a Greater Risk if Driven Underground

Debate Not Vigilantism is Needed in Response to Paedophilia

Religious responses to minor-attracted adults

Jewish Therapist Examines Strategies for Dealing with Sex Offenders

Christian Couple Becomes Center of Community Controversy Over Treatment of Sex Offenders

Anger as Canon Takes in Paedophile

Clergyman Speaks on Dutch Radio of His Ministry to Pedophiles

Dutch Clergy Write Booklet on Pastoral Approaches to Pedophilia

Bill Bans Clergy-Parishioner Sex

Catholic Church to Review Child Abuse Policy

Support groups for religious minor-attracted adults

Christian Boylove Forum Issues Statement Opposing Child Abuse

Christian Boylovers Start Newsletter for Spiritual Inspiration

BoyChat Welcomes Permanently Celibate Boylovers

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If you find anything that you think might be of use, you can e-mail me (my e-mail address is at my Web sites), or you can drop a note for me at the boylove board Religious Debate Chat (which is listed at BoyLinks).

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