While there's nothing wrong with homosexuality (which is pretty much your post), the act of sex with a child will damage that child, making it less likely to be a functional and procreative member of society. From a purely emotionally empty perspective, it creates a victim that will then be a burden to the tribe, and, as such, damaging a child in such a way burdens the tribe.
In order to make this have impact on us, we feel offended by the notion of damaging children, and we don't want to be a damaged child ourselves.
Individuals with a capacity for such empathy formed more successful tribes than individuals who did not, and as a result, they were more effective at staying alive and breeding. So over time, the anomaly that creates empathy and altruism was selected for, and became the dominant. And that's why we don't go around murdering all retarded people. Because we do get morals from evolution, both physical and memetic.
The problem with this is, when almost no one in the world is able to suppress their sexuality for a lifetime, that goes for pedophiles as well.
It's near-impossible to NEVER seek out, at the very least, pictures/movies of your sexual attraction for your entire life. If you don't have access to those, chances are you'll seek out the real thing.
There's a reason groups that practice celibacy has a very high rate of sexual abuse/deviancy. It's simply hard-wired into all humans (especially men) to act on their sexual desires. When you're completely denied even the fantasy (pictures etc.) then that urge will keep growing.
I would NEVER trust a "non-acting" pedophile to watch my child for the weekend, and I don't think you would either.
Just to play the devil's advocate here, if I didn't restrain myself I'd say statements like "You're not sane. It's a man. You're a man. You're sick. Seek help." in several topics on this forum, but it doesn't really amount to much if people don't agree. Just because you think it's automatically sick doesn't necessarily mean it is. Personally if one of my male friends was attracted to a 12 year old girl, and another was attracted to a 24 year old man, I'd say the one attracted to the 12 year old girl is more normal. Make the girl 3 years old, and I'd possibly change my mind.
This is your problem, and I think, by in large, a representation of the problem in general and also a reason why homosexuality is used as an example. Being a "Raiders fan" is a choice your sexual orientation is not. Many people used to believe homosexuality used to be a choice much like being a fan of a sports team, this is now commonly believed to be untrue.
Hrmm that's a good point. The age of consent in Mexico is like 12 and they seem to be doing alright. Let's all follow Mexico's lead. They're clearly the pinnacle of responsibility and know how to make proper laws that lead to a prospering nation.
Also, your Table/Column skills need work.
Who says it doesn't work for the child. You can google about countries that actually sanction pedophilic relationships which are not actually refered to as pedophelia but rather a loving relationship. It's only the west that has indoctrined us to believe that a child must be 16 or worse 18 to legally have sex.
The west prides itself on being more advanced than the rest of the word yet we have narrowminded people like you roaming free, boasting your bigotry like a holy sigil.
Maybe they would, since "non-acting" pedophiles seem to be SUCH heroes in their eyes...
What you say is completely true. There are TONS of customers for child pornography who have never ever molested a child on their own. Their interest in it creates a market that harms children though.