DISCLAIMER! As it's probably going to be brought up instead of discussing the actual topic, no, I, the OP, do not find children attractive. They are boring, curve-less and annoying. This is gonna be a tricky topic to cover, but it's something I've been noticing for years now. Now then, on with the topic!
As with many things in society, paedophilia is a real hot-button issue. But I've noticed unlike many other hot-button issues, paedophilia seems to cause people to go completely ape-shit. You get situations like a podiatrist's house being vandalised because people mistook "podiatrist" for "paedophile". You get people who don't even have kids of their own trying to force recently-revealed paedophiles out of their neighbourhood. Hell, I've even heard stories of convicted murderers being treated better than paedophiles in prison. And let's not forget the "virtual child pornography" charges that people have been convicted of, despite no real children being involved.
Why as a society are we so obsessed with paedophiles? Why are they hated even more than murderers? Because what they do is gross? Sure, it's gross, and weird because biologically, you're not normally suppose to find children attractive, what with the whole "not being able to have your babies yet" thing. But bestiality and necrophilia are both gross sex crimes too, but when's the last time you saw a media circus over any of these? I think the last time people would completely lose their shit over the rumour that "that person is a [BLANK]!" was during the witch hunts of the middle ages.
Really, I think it comes down to society's irrational attitude towards children. The same thinking that makes people call childbirth a "miracle" when in reality, both people and animals are giving birth even second. So if someone wrongs a child in some way, in society's eyes, it's the equivalent of an atheist burning the bible in front of a Christian.
So what do you guys think? Do you think society is a little too obsessed with paedophiles and completely loses their heads when it comes to this issue? Or do you think we're about at the right level of hatred? Do you think I should be investing in a fire-proof suit? Oh, and when you reply, mention if you have kids of your own or not.