Always harmful vs. Never harmful
Submitted by Bach on March 01 2000 at 08:40:17
In reply to Legal / Moral restrictions... Submitted by Steve on February 29 2000 at 20:31:05
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This question comes back every now and again. I think that you will find a wide variety of opinion here. Likely the loudest voice is folks who are comitted to a no-sex-with-children stance. You asked: Does anyone on the forum believe that sexual relations with a child is always harmful? To my way of thinking the bigger dilemma is whether its sometimes not harmful. Either way you look at this there is a risk. And that risk is why I do not advocate for boylovers to act on their sexual desires. The risk is simply too great and the negative outcome is nearly assured. Is the sex itself always harmful? Does sex hurt - it can. Does sex stir up complicated emotions - it can. Can the resulting confusion and emotional turmoil cause hardship or harm - it can. Do physical relationships always and in every case damage the participants? I don't think so. But that doesn't mean that I think it will be a positive outcome for all the reasons I already cited. And I haven't even addressed the moral and biblical questions. You see what a complex issue this is? To answer yes or no would be to do a disservice in my opinion. Peace of Christ, Bach |