Here's the article: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/child-like-robots-treat-pedophiles-experts-article-1.1872193
I'm unsure where I stand on this issue. It seems like it might be something for researchers like the one mentioned in yesterday's blog post to look into as a potential treatment option for those pedophiles who haven't yet acted out. The readers' comments posted on the linked article above are worth perusing, too. They made me reevaluate my own thinking of the term "pedophile". Previously, I tended to think of anyone with inappropriate feelings and/or relationships with kids as a pedophile....and it was awkward for me to read in the article I posted yesterday how the interviewee called himself a pedophile, but that he hadn't acted out on a child in person (although viewing child porn is still acting out in my mind).
But in truth, pedophiles are defined by their desires, whereas molesters are defined by their actions. I don't think my son is (necessarily) attracted to kids. I think my daughter was just convenient. That makes him a molester/rapist, but not necessarily a pedophile.
None of this, however, means your kids are any safer around my son.
What are your thoughts about robots being considered to treat pedophilia to prevent the acting out on real children?
~Mags
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