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Hebephilia-Sexually Attracted To Teenagers Wrong or Natural

We all heard of pedophilia when people are attracted to children who has not reached puberty. But what about hebephilia when people are attracted to children who has reached puberty: is it wrong or natural?

Is it natural to be attracted to young teens (11-14 of age)?

Edit. It just hit me right now in the head...girls at age eleven don't hit puberty. So basically the ages are (13-15). The reason why i pick this age group because this is early teenage years in which i want to focus on more.

 

 

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Side Score: 14
1 point

It may be natural to be attracted to a teenager, but its wrong to act on those feelings.

Side: Both
1 point

It may be natural because of the aspects of the human form but acting on such attraction or "appreciation" is not natural despite history's account. Did anyone ever think that the girls way back when had no desire at all to be married to and have to have sexual relations with men the age of their fathers or worse? Besides there is a lot more going on, than those supporting it as natural are accounting for, more than simply having entered puberty. Just because you can reproduce at puberty does not mean you are able to carry to term or even deliver a child, the majority of girls ages 10 through 16 even some 17 and 18 haven't completed growing and their hips are not wide enough to give birth naturally. This only accounts for some of the physical repercussions. Just because a teen or preteen looks fully developed does not mean that they are mature enough psychologically to handle sexual relations with a grown man let alone sex with someone their own age. On a personal level because young teens have so much change going on in their bodies and so many hormones fluctuating, I  do not think it fair for a grown man or woman to interfere in a sexual manner with a young girl's physical, or mental well being in such a way that it may alter her outlook on and possibly her path in life. Let her experience and figure out who she is alone or with those her own age. Anyway what about the teen being a male? They can't bear children to a man or a woman is it natural for the woman to be attracted to a boy of those ages because he may impregnate her? It has nothing to do with society deciding it is right or wrong, good or evil, natural or unnatural. The question should be should grown adults interfere in the life of a teen who is just figuring out the world. I say no. Let them be even if they seem to be pursuing you. If you are attracted to someone as a person and not an object then you can walk away and come back when they've grown. If you are simply and only attracted to teens then that is pervy. 

Side: Wrong
7 points

Technically, it is natural.

When the body is able to reproduce, it produces physical aspects that attract those of the opposite sex. To be sexually-attracted to teenagers is natural because most teenagers have desirable physical features.

However, in a modern society it is socially unacceptable to have sex with someone of a young age (especially under 14). I think it comes more from the ability to manipulate these children than it does from it being unnatural (because it is not unnatural).

200 years ago it would not really be considered wrong for a grown man to marry and have sex with a 13 year old girl. But as education and labor become a bigger issue (causing parents to become more concerned with their children working hard and becoming independent instead of just being given to another adult), social stigmas quickly rise against the idea of adults having sex with teens (especially the young ones).

Today, we are seeing the problems with arresting a 20 year old who has sex with a 16 year old, but it is almost unanimous that a 20 year old should not be having sex with a 13 year old. Right or wrong? Subjective. Society has decided it, not nature.

Side: natural
2 points

I agree. I don't think it is wrong for any grown man to be sexually attracted to a teenage or a child in that matter. I mean you can't help who you are sexually attracted to.

And i also agree that society has decided what is right or wrong when it comes to this case. Tho, i didn't know that society changes his ideas of pedophilia or hebephilia because of education and labor. Tho, it does make sense.

Side: natural
3 points

It's completely natural to be attracted to anyone beautiful and of a fertile age.

What's wrong is trying to pull the moves on somebody so young...

You aren't a pervert for thinking they're attractive, but you are if you want so badly to sleep with them that you become a psudo-pedophile. Or worse: A real one.

Side: natural
1 point

I'm a 20 year old female and I find 11-14 year old boys to be attractive. Along with 15-19 and beyond. You don't STOP being attracted that age range when you get past it suddenly. You just don't act on it at all. It's okay to go "Oh that 12 or 13 year old is a cutie." Most people disguise it as "That boy will be cute when he grows up."

Side: Natural

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Side: Natural