@Berzerk: I'm fairly certain everyone here agrees that pedophilia is a destructive thing. Nothing you've said is a new statement to this thread outside of your clear disdain for the topic.

As for OP, I personally think that this whole MAP issue is a complicated one for a number of reasons.

We've already stated that attraction to minors isn't a matter that can change in a person, it's the same as being homosexual or identifying as a gender other than your birth. If it's not just a temporary onset of these feelings, then it's likely built into you to some extent, and isn't something that you can simply stop.

Additionally, I feel to an extent that being sexually attracted to certain age groups outside of the range of legality are understandable or to some extent even acceptable in the world we're living in. I for one couldn't tell you with 100% certainty at a glance whether someone is or isn't legal if you just showed me a picture and a conversation with them. Teenagers look much more adult now as a whole than they did in the past, and I think that should be at least accounted for in whether it's okay or not to be attracted to them.

I find often that the largest issue with this entire scenario is education, as a lot of young adults and minors don't often see the issues that could potentially arise with these relationships, and as such they have become more common recently than they have in a long time.