Because one is labeled a 'philia' thus is regarded as a mental deficiency or illness of sorts, and, the other is supposedly an orientation. so it is a bit like comparing oranges and chickens. Now if Homosexuality (homophilia) was still seen as a mental disorder as Paedophilia is... then you could compare them. OR If one accepts the paedosexaulity is an orientation just as homosexuality or for that matter heterosexuality is... Then sure. A paedosexual is oriented toward children (irrelevant of gender) A homosexual is oriented toward same sex partners (irrelevant of age/s) A heterosexual is oriented toward an opposite sex partner (irrelevant of age/s) So a paedosexual can also be a homosexual (if he/she is attracted to a same sex child/children) or a heterosexual (if he she is attracted to opposite sex child/children) leaving very little need to compare... they are all just sexual orientations with possible areas of age overlap. |