Expert argues pedophilia is a sexual orientation like homosexuality
Image via Wikipedia In a recent parliamentary session on a bill relating to sexual offenses against children, psychology experts claimed that pedophilia is a “ sexual orientation ” comparable to homosexuality or heterosexuality, a definition that was questioned by one Member of Parliament who was present. Bill C-54 , an Act to Amend the Criminal Code , seeks to increase or impose mandatory minimum penalties or punishment on sexual offenders of children for particular crimes. Parliamentary discussion on February 14 centered on the mandatory minimum imprisonment and how offenders respond to treatment. Dr. Vernon Quinsey and Dr. Hubert Van Gijseghem, experts on the issue, were called to witness. “When we speak of therapy or when individuals get therapy and we feel as though everyone is pacified, the good news is often illusory,” said Van Gijseghem, psychologist and retired professor of the University of Montreal. “ Pedophiles are not simply people who commit a small offence from