Is Max a threat to children? The debate rages on

 Is a pedophile a threat to children? This should be an open and shut case, but there are many layers of opinion, stating "where he should be". All of this is figurative, since Max is a child advocate. The debate surrounds the hidden debate about whether adults with autism are responsible for sexual abuse towards child.

There are three camps concerning my risk to children:

1. "No, it's just a developmental delay, and should be left alone"
2. "Yes, let's not punish the individual, but the pedophile itself has to be secluded"
3. "Get him out of here, right now, because something might happen"

"Because you're a filthy pedophile, that's why" has never been given to me as an answer, because we do allow pedophiles here. Survivors have a planned bias based on how you "come in", and if you do so diplomatically, the bias is for the pedophile to stay, as long as no outbursts occur that alienate the pedophile from the rest of the group. Presumption of survivorship until proven otherwise, beyond a reasonable doubt...If I were to come in attacking, I would have been out in a jiffy. Usually, the pedophile sees themselves as a politician, not liking it here. I saw myself entirely different - a research subject, or silent informant. Basically, the goal was to submit to survivors in order to share meaningful clinical information about pedophilia in mental health self-advocacy format...The debate now is over my risk.

I side most with those whose opinions fit in with the #2 opinion, and there is a reason for that - co-morbid autism can actually be an aggravating factor in the choice to sexually abuse a child. I do see my pedophilic condition as semi-separate from my identity, meaning it is one part, lie a pie chart. My autism is like a nebula, to the point of meaninglessness except for issues that cannot be explained elsewhere. Nothing I am accused of against a child is "because I'm autistic", because the child's perceptions are law, and whatever the child perceives is abuse. Most nothing, by default, is "because I am autistic", or at least this the attitude I need to take due to my autism. There are upsides to having autism, but many individuals with autism commit crimes due to lack of social awareness and expressed empathy. Most sympathetic sexual abusers of children have some level of autistic traits, and the condition of pedophilia itself is highly linked to autism...I don't blame advocates such as Nadine Block for being concerned, but I have her on watch due to how she is dealing with that valid and understandable fear. I have pacified her by avoiding her, and the more she protests, the more I'll ignore her protests. She is to not concern herself with my affairs, and pry into things that are not of her concern. However, she has a right to be concerned about a mixture of autism and pedophilia. I actually wouldn't, in an abusive state, go and kidnap any child she holds dear. I just would, at this point, maybe engage in antisocial "leer", meaning looking to the point of children feeling unsafe.

As for my personal opinion, which is biased, I am a threat to children because I am capable of harm, just like any other person, and that I must be reminded of such for humility. I do take into account adult opinions, but am highly skeptical of them - false until proven otherwise, with praise. With children, it is discerning what they think of me in terms of superficial judgment, meaning they could feel very differently about me than how I am communicating now. Tell me I am a good person, all I know is that you care, and will take your opinion into account. I might already know that I am doing good work, and care about children, but I'll let others decide that. Why should I let the opinions of others bring me down?

But a valid concern that a specific child or children might be abused? That court I ALWAYS have to answer to, whether it be the child, the parents, or another concerned relative. I don't buy that certain forms of pedophilia are extremely harmless, though I can understand why most pedophiles might need to "delude" themselves into thinking pedophilia is a good thing - an "abuse" trauma based on the Christian concept of predestination (they thought they were headed for Hell in THAT way - when they love children and know that it is harmful. They may self-isolate, like I have a tendency of doing, because of irrational fear of just pouncing on a child and raping them. I've had similar, founded fears, of sexually harassing children, so I make them look bad at VirPed. I want their trauma to shine, and make mine dim in relation to theirs, because I have it good on the pedophilia issue - and I want the same for them.

You decide, based on what I wrote here, whether I want to hurt the community. Danger can exist at any level, in any community, in any neighborhood, and you can presume every single child you meet or encounter is an active victim of some sort of child abuse. This is a national emergency! End spanking now, and watch the dominoes unfold!