Posted by cubbybear on November 26, 2004, at 11:58:59
In reply to Re: illness or the thoughts of a rational human being? » lostforwards, posted by lostforwards on November 26, 2004, at 6:04:35
> Are you serious? They get arrested for admitting it? That's beyond ( and I'd rather throw a profanity in here) sick.
Yes I am serious. (You can also read my response to lostforward) Arrest might not be likely or imminent, especially if the therapist chooses to take a chance and not report the "secret." Numerous draconian laws have been enacted over the past 15 years or so, some actually dating back to the early 80s, in regard to real or imagined sex with minors. In Canada, it's been illegal to publish FICTION depicting sex with minors. The federal government is still fighting a Supreme Court decision exonerating the producers of child pornography that was created digitally, i.e. where no real models were ever depicted. The government is clearly on the path of THOUGHT CONTROL, and the mandatory reporting laws for therapists, social workers, and other people who can get wind of another person's fantasies in this area go beyond anything that we consider fair and reasonable. I'd be curious to know what people following this thread find out from their therapists if they simply ask what the mandatory reporting laws are all about. If I've overstated the case, then somebody please tell me.
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