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25 June 2016

does this link point to cp?
ethan edwards

Someone recently sent me an email saying that they had been a victim in CP, that someone was trying to make those pictures available on the clear web (not just the dark web) and they wanted my help in getting rid of them. They then included several links.

 
 
  

10 April 2016

cp viewing and raw prejudice
ethan edwards

Imagine a man who sees a shocking video of a 4-year-old girl being abused. He went looking for this video in particular, and he finds it terrifically exciting. He is excited by what is happening. How do we make sense of this?

 
 
  

21 March 2016

porn: desire overcomes morality for 40% of men
ethan edwards

An article reports that the majority of people just don't think that porn is good. Naturally they are discussing ordinary porn with everyone over 18 years old.

 
 
  

2 March 2016

child sex abuse — recorded or not
ethan edwards

We care a lot more about what we see than what we don't.

 
 
  

5 February 2016

saving kids from cp
ethan edwards

We want kids protected from child pornography - both as victims and as users

 
 
  

10 January 2016

victimless?
ethan edwards

Suppose we (temporarily) turn away from what is legal and what isn't and address only what is right and wrong?

 
 
  

17 October 2015

critique of stopitnow's anti-cp campaign
ethan edwards

From the perspective of thinking clearly about complicated issues, there is a lot to criticize

 
 
  

15 May 2015

compassion for cp viewers
ethan edwards

Suppose you accept that pedophilia is an inclination that is not chosen and cannot be changed. You accept that locking up pedophiles who have yet to do anything wrong is not at all humane (or practical). Yet...

 
 
  

24 December 2014

pulling cp apart — other aspects
ethan edwards

So far I've looked at the child's visible reaction in CP, and the activity that is being shown.

 
 
  

21 December 2014

pulling cp apart — the activity
ethan edwards

Near one extreme, CP captures a child being penetrated vaginally or anally by an adult penis. When we consider the milder end, I would like to broaden the topic to include anything that someone might find erotic, and leave aside its legality — something that varies over time and jurisdiction.

 
 
  

19 December 2014

pulling cp apart — the child's reaction
ethan edwards

Note: In this series of posts I'm going to describe sexual situations explicitly. You have been warned.

 
 
  

18 December 2014

more on cp — preparing to go digging
ethan edwards

While I believe that virtual CP should be made available so that pedophiles can get sexual satisfaction out of it, I do not feel that way about CP made with real children.

 
 
  

26 September 2014

how does cp viewing affect contact offending?
ethan edwards

The received wisdom for some time has been that looking at CP makes it more likely that a pedophile will offend against a child. When men who have committed a contact offense are interviewed, they often describe CP viewing as part of the process that led up to the offense. But there is no evidence of...

 
 
  

31 August 2014

police rushing to disrupt families
ethan edwards

From time to time there are coordinated arrests of CP offenders. Here's a recent one from the UK .

 
 
  

24 August 2014

the elusive harm of viewing cp
ethan edwards

I want to address the idea that watching a record of child sex abuse is itself morally wrong because of the effect it has on the child in the images.

 
 
  

22 August 2014

do you believe in telepathy?
ethan edwards

I feel so terrible. I have this video of a guy being followed by a sheep across a field.

 
 
  

12 August 2014

seto on cp
ethan edwards

Police take some pains to make sure you really are a pedophile before they prosecute.

 
 
  

22 July 2014

harm to children in cp
ethan edwards

I am naturally concerned about harm to children who appear in CP.

 
 
  

21 July 2014

real cp
ethan edwards

Why this pedophile's views on CP possession are the same as the ACLU's.

 
 
  

20 July 2014

virtual cp as thought crime
ethan edwards

There is a lot of material that would fit under the heading of "virtual CP" — material that is intended to be arousing to pedophiles but does not involve any real children.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25 June 2016

does this link point to cp?
ethan edwards

Someone recently sent me an email saying that they had been a victim in CP, that someone was trying to make those pictures available on the clear web (not just the dark web) and they wanted my help in getting rid of them. They then included several links.

 
 
 
10 April 2016

cp viewing and raw prejudice
ethan edwards

Imagine a man who sees a shocking video of a 4-year-old girl being abused. He went looking for this video in particular, and he finds it terrifically exciting. He is excited by what is happening. How do we make sense of this?

 
 
 
21 March 2016

porn: desire overcomes morality for 40% of men
ethan edwards

An article reports that the majority of people just don't think that porn is good. Naturally they are discussing ordinary porn with everyone over 18 years old.

 
 
 
2 March 2016

child sex abuse — recorded or not
ethan edwards

We care a lot more about what we see than what we don't.

 
 
 
5 February 2016

saving kids from cp
ethan edwards

We want kids protected from child pornography - both as victims and as users

 
 
 
10 January 2016

victimless?
ethan edwards

Suppose we (temporarily) turn away from what is legal and what isn't and address only what is right and wrong?

 
 
 
17 October 2015

critique of stopitnow's anti-cp campaign
ethan edwards

From the perspective of thinking clearly about complicated issues, there is a lot to criticize

 
 
 
15 May 2015

compassion for cp viewers
ethan edwards

Suppose you accept that pedophilia is an inclination that is not chosen and cannot be changed. You accept that locking up pedophiles who have yet to do anything wrong is not at all humane (or practical). Yet...

 
 
 
24 December 2014

pulling cp apart — other aspects
ethan edwards

So far I've looked at the child's visible reaction in CP, and the activity that is being shown.

 
 
 
21 December 2014

pulling cp apart — the activity
ethan edwards

Near one extreme, CP captures a child being penetrated vaginally or anally by an adult penis. When we consider the milder end, I would like to broaden the topic to include anything that someone might find erotic, and leave aside its legality — something that varies over time and jurisdiction.

 
 
 
19 December 2014

pulling cp apart — the child's reaction
ethan edwards

Note: In this series of posts I'm going to describe sexual situations explicitly. You have been warned.

 
 
 
18 December 2014

more on cp — preparing to go digging
ethan edwards

While I believe that virtual CP should be made available so that pedophiles can get sexual satisfaction out of it, I do not feel that way about CP made with real children.

 
 
 
26 September 2014

how does cp viewing affect contact offending?
ethan edwards

The received wisdom for some time has been that looking at CP makes it more likely that a pedophile will offend against a child. When men who have committed a contact offense are interviewed, they often describe CP viewing as part of the process that led up to the offense. But there is no evidence of...

 
 
 
31 August 2014

police rushing to disrupt families
ethan edwards

From time to time there are coordinated arrests of CP offenders. Here's a recent one from the UK .

 
 
 
24 August 2014

the elusive harm of viewing cp
ethan edwards

I want to address the idea that watching a record of child sex abuse is itself morally wrong because of the effect it has on the child in the images.

 
 
 
22 August 2014

do you believe in telepathy?
ethan edwards

I feel so terrible. I have this video of a guy being followed by a sheep across a field.

 
 
 
12 August 2014

seto on cp
ethan edwards

Police take some pains to make sure you really are a pedophile before they prosecute.

 
 
 
22 July 2014

harm to children in cp
ethan edwards

I am naturally concerned about harm to children who appear in CP.

 
 
 
21 July 2014

real cp
ethan edwards

Why this pedophile's views on CP possession are the same as the ACLU's.

 
 
 
20 July 2014

virtual cp as thought crime
ethan edwards

There is a lot of material that would fit under the heading of "virtual CP" — material that is intended to be arousing to pedophiles but does not involve any real children.