The discourse about sexual contacts between different age groups,
particularly those that take place between children and adults, has
reached a dead-end. The parties on either side of the argument are no
longer on speaking terms. Those who have taken it upon themselves to
protect every boy from every boylover place the blame squarely on the
boylover. To further their cause, these people do not bother to
separate fiction and hearsay from the alleged facts. Their doctrine
still nourishes from several centuries filled with repressive sexual
standards. When child sexuality became taboo, the thought spread
through our collective conscience that a child is simply not a sexual
being. Sigmund Freud ventured past this taboo. Since that time, the
attempt has been made to restrict the newly discovered sexuality of
children by means of legislation. The imbalance of power which
governes the relationship between adults and children was swiftly
expanded to include the subject of sexuality. The adult members of our
society mandate how a child is to cope with his or her own sexuality.
The attempt to employ restricions and punishment as a means of child
rearing often causes the child to experience serious conflicts. While
may traumatise the child, it will certainly do nothing to further his
or her natural development in the future. The discrepancy between the
desire a child may experience and the restrictions placed upon these
desires by society harms the natural and healthy development of his or
her own sexuality. As a result, these children will suffer from some
psychological damage even as adults.
This document presents the opposing point of view. At the same time,
it attempts to liberate children and adults from many false premises
which govern our relationships and our sexuality. In view of the
social and cultural position of a boylover, an attempt will be made to
present his fundamental ethics - particularly the rights of the boy
and the boylover's responsibilities.
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