Children in Adverts Petition - UK

[Neal-UK]

For some time now it has annoyed me that children when featured in most adverts on the televison are plastered in make-up and wear clothing that is, shall we say, better suited to adults.

I've made a petition online and you can sign it by visiting here:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/childonadverts/

Let's put an end to this and let children grow up when they are ready to. It's the media's fault in my opinion that children are growing up quicker and the cause of more pedophilia problems.

I hope i'm okay posting this here.

[Neal-UK]

This petition ends on the 22nd January 2007 if anyone is interested in signing.

[TygerTyger]

Let's put an end to this and let children grow up when they are ready to. It's the media's fault in my opinion that children are growing up quicker and the cause of more pedophilia problems.

Sorry, that's virtually an oxymoron. It's certainly not true as far as any understand I have goes. "Children growing up quickly" does nothing to exacerbate paedophilia, in fact if anything it will placate it. Padeophilia is an attraction toward pubescence or pre-pubescence. It is the lack of adultivity that is the thing and the whole of the thing. To say that children acting older is a paedophilia stimulant is to misunderstand the psychological incentive behind the condition. If there is any effect at all, it will be either:

a) Placation, as already mentioned. The children are no longer like children in appearance or manner, the fundamental base of attraction is no longer present.

b) The paedophile understands that they are still children no matter how they act or dress. The physical, if not characteristic, stimulant is still present. It makes no difference.