Informative Speech On Pedophilia

Before I came up with this speech, I was looking for a topic that would leave a different impression on my audience. With no ideas for such topic in my head, I googled a list of them. What I noticed about most, is that they were all part of a conversation we once had or thought of. That was when I realised that I want my topic to be an important one but not necessarily talked about. Therefore, before I introduce my topic, I would suggest everyone in this room to leave their views behind until I reveal all of my searched and credible information.

Now, with open or closed eyes, imagine a decent playground. You are sitting on a bench looking at adorable kids running around while eating an ice-cream. On the other side of the playground, stands a man. This man could be a father

It is science and not the society that defines child molesters by their acts, and pedophiles by their desires. And it is science and not society who know that there are pedophiles who refrain from sexually approaching children for their entire life. Experts don’t think that pedophilia is curable, however, through therapy and medication a patient can learn to control his desires. Still, society stigmatizes pedophiles who have never even committed crimes. And like this, from a small obstacle, we generate a bigger one. How?

Due to social disgrace, pedophiles are afraid to expose themselves and ask for help. As a result, experts don’t have enough research collected on the subject. They don 't have enough information of the origin, brain function, statistics, and numbers. This hiding and lack of investigation reflect the failure of our society in monitoring the problem.

The way we deal with pedophilia today is an unsolved cycle. But we are already on a path to a new and effective one by acknowledging pedophilia as a mental disorder. The next step, is to understand that these people require