Open Letter to Oscar Bougardt
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Open Letter to Oscar Bougardt 04 January 2017, 10:58
2 January 2017
OPEN LETTER TO OSCAR BOUGARDT
Dear Oscar
So I took up your challenge and went to read up about it. You know what I’m talking about: Your claim that it is proven that 99% of the pedophiles have a homosexual background.
I must say, it was impossible to find any South African statistics or research on the topic. The police crime statistics say nothing about pedophilia, only reporting sexual violence against children and infants. So I must say it is not proven at all.
I must agree that the numbers are alarming, with South Africa having some of the highest incidences of child and infant rape in the world. Infants being gang raped by groups of men, or men raping children in the belief that it will cure HIV seem rife. More than one in four minors experience physical violence at home and more than a third of girls have experienced sexual violence before the age of 18. Sexual violence in schools perpetrated by teachers and other pupils are also at disturbingly high levels. [1]
While these statistics seem readily available [2] [3] [4] , I cannot find any statistics about pedophilia in South Africa, nor any statistic or reference that homosexuals account for any of the assaults. In fact, I only find that “children were punished if they had homosexual tendencies.”
I wonder if we are talking about the same thing? So I went to find out the exact definition of pedophilia. According to my source [5] , “ pedophilia and child molestation are used in different ways, even by professionals. Pedophilia usually refers to an adult psychological disorder characterized by a preference for prepubescent children as sexual partners; this preference may or may not be acted upon. The term hebephilia is sometimes used to describe adult sexual attractions to adolescents or children who have reached puberty.
“Whereas pedophilia and hebephilia refer to psychological propensities, child molestation and child sexual abuse are used to describe actual sexual contact between an adult and someone who has not reached the legal age of consent. In this context, the latter individual is referred to as a child , even though he or she may be a teenager.
“Although the terms are not always applied consistently, it is useful to distinguish between pedophiles/hebephiles and child molesters/abusers. Pedophilia and hebephilia are diagnostic labels that refer to psychological attractions. Not all pedophiles and hebephiles actually molest children; an adult can be attracted to children or adolescents without ever actually engaging in sexual contact with them.
“Child molestation and child sexual abuse refer to actions, and don’t imply a particular psychological makeup or motive on the part of the perpetrator. Not all incidents of child sexual abuse are perpetrated by pedophiles or hebephiles; in some cases, the perpetrator has other motives for his or her actions and does not manifest an ongoing pattern of sexual attraction to children.
“So it seems not all child sexual abuse is perpetrated by pedophiles (or hebephiles) and not all pedophiles and hebephiles actually commit abuse. Consequently, it is important to use terminology carefully.”
So let us then come to your claim that 99% of pedophiles have a homosexual background: The only “research” I can find that claims this statistic comes from far right US Based Evangelical organisations of the Anderson ilk. I found the following [6] :
Timothy J. Dailey, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Marriage and Family Studies of the Family Research Council, wrote a 2004 article, «Homosexuality and Child Sexual Abuse» which seems to be the first source of this statistic. In his article he stated: «The circle of abuse is the tragic legacy of the attempts by homosexuals to legitimize having sex with boys… Individuals from the 1 to 3 percent of the population that is sexually attracted to the same sex are committing up to one-third of the sex crimes against children…
The evidence indicates that homosexual men molest boys at rates grossly disproportionate to the rates at which heterosexual men molest girls. To demonstrate this it is necessary to connect several statistics related to the problem of child sex abuse:
1 men are almost always the perpetrator;
2 up to one-third or more of the child sex abuse cases are committed against boys;
3 less than three percent of the population are homosexuals.
Thus, a tiny percentage of the population [homosexual men], commit one-third or more of the cases of child sexual molestation. »
His conclusion is not based on research, but on several “connections” he made base on his opinion. Interestingly Timothy J. Daily has PhD’s in psychology, without significant post-doctorate involvement in human sexuality issues, and PhD’s in fields other than psychology [7].
Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, stated in an Oct. 3, 2006 article in CNSNews.com, «Conservative Group Examines ‘Real Issue’ in Foley Case,» by Susan Jones, Senior Editor:
«While pro-homosexual activists like to claim that pedophilia is a completely distinct orientation from homosexuality, evidence shows a disproportionate overlap between the two.”
(Actually it is The American Psychological Association that claims pedophilia is a completely distinct orientation from homosexuality, not pro-homosexual activists.)
The Traditional Values Coalition (TVC) stated in its undated report «Exposed: Homosexual Child Molesters» on its website (accessed Oct. 11, 2007):
«Homosexual activists routinely claim that most child molesters are ‘heterosexual’ males, thus shifting the focus away from their own very high rates of molestation. Since 98-99% of the population is heterosexual, it is technically correct to say that most molestations are done by heterosexuals.” It goes on to refute this claim citing a TRV report and the study cited defines anyone who has a sexual relation with a member of their same sex as a homosexual. Other studies and comments cited may define individuals as heterosexual if their primary sexual attraction is toward the opposite sex, even if they have occasional sexual relations with or molest a member of their same sex.
For the record, I have been unable to find any studies in South Africa that support your claims. The above are not scientific studies, but rather opinion pieces based on (deliberate?) misrepresentation of existing research.
I have found some studies that have refuted the claims made above, and they include:
Sean Cahill, PhD, and Kenneth T. Jones, MS, Research Directors of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute, reported in their 2004 article «Child Sexual Abuse and Homosexuality,» published by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force:
«Because most child molesters are men, (90%), some have argued that ‘homosexual’ child abuse is widespread and that homosexuals abuse children at a rate higher than their proportion of the general population, which is somewhere around 3 to 8 percent of the population. Such claims are based on the false belief that men who sexually abuse boys are homosexual. In fact, the overwhelming majority of men who sexually abuse children live their lives as heterosexual men…
In fact, gays and lesbians may be less likely than heterosexuals to sexually abuse children. Two studies that examined the sexual orientation of child molesters found that less than one percent, in one study, and zero percent in the other, were lesbian or gay…
CONCLUSION:
Social science research does not support the claim that gay men and lesbians are more likely, or even as likely, than straight men or women to sexually abuse children. Child sexual abuse has little to do with sexual orientation. »
The American Psychological Association stated in its 2001 website article «Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: Education, Prevention, and Recovery»:
«Studies on who commits child sexual abuse vary in their findings, but the most common finding is that the majority of sexual offenders are family members or are otherwise known to the child. Sexual abuse by strangers is not nearly as common as sexual abuse by family members.
Research further shows that men perpetrate most instances of sexual abuse, but there are cases in which women are the offenders.
Despite a common myth, homosexual men are not more likely to sexually abuse children than heterosexual men are. »
Ray Blanchard, PhD, Head of Clinical Sexology Services at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, in his Oct. 2000 article «Fraternal Birth Order and Sexual Orientation in Pedophiles,» in the Archives of Sexual Behavior , wrote:
«… Ordinary (teleiophilic) homosexual men are no more likely to molest boys than ordinary (teleiophilic) heterosexual men are to molest girls… »
Carole Jenny, MD, Head of the Division of Child Maltreatment at Brown University, wrote in a 1994 Pediatrics article titled «Are Children at Risk for Sexual Abuse by Homosexuals? «:
«In 82% of cases, the alleged offender was a heterosexual partner of a close relative of the child. Using the data from our study, the 95% confidence limits, of the risk children would identify recognizably homosexual adults as the potential abuser, are from 0% to 3.1%…
…[A] child’s risk of being molested by his or her relative’s heterosexual partner is 100 times greater than by someone who might be identified as a homosexual.
CONCLUSION:
The children in the group studied were unlikely to have been molested by identifiably gay or lesbian people. »
M. Thomas Shaw, III, MDiv, Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, and Roy F. «Bud» Cederholm, Jr., MDiv, Suffragan Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, wrote in their Dec. 10, 2002 Boston Globe article «Affirming Gay and Lesbian Priests»:
«Suggestions that gays molest children lead to homophobia and create a dangerous atmosphere in which hate crimes flourish. They are irresponsible.
Numerous studies have shown that there is no link between pedophilia and gay sexual orientation… It is simply wrong to conclude that one’s sexual orientation is the cause of child abuse.
Mental health professional agree that pedophilia is a disease. Homosexuality is not. None of what makes homosexuality a normal variation of human sexuality applies to pedophilia. »
Ryan Grant Long, an artist who monitors the Wikipedia LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) watch list, wrote the following on the acceptance and posting of Wikipedia articles (accessed Oct. 9, 2007):
«[W]e might mention that many homophobes assume gays molest children, and I could easily find a quote from a prominent public figure or organization that has asserted this.
Then we present the statistical data on that, which reveals that gays don’t molest children any more frequently than straights. And now the article contains both viewpoints, appropriately labeled as opinion and reputable evidence respectively, and fair-minded people can decide what their own personal beliefs should be about the topic. »
So Oscar, it seems to me that this is opinion versus reputable evidence, with yourself at the end of opinion based on opinion.
Interestingly, when looking for South African evidence to support your opinion, I did find a religious person saying pedophilia is a sickness and not a crime [8]. I also found that one of the world’s most wanted pedophiles was arrested in SA recently [9]. Apparently the “assailant would pose on the internet as a teenager and convince girls to perform sexual acts in front of their webcams, after which he would distribute the videos to an online network of child pornography with users in the United States, Canada and Europe.” From the report it does not seem as if he was homosexual.
While I in no shape or form condone any violence or assault aimed at children, I would like to challenge you to put the South African research on the table that proves both your pedophilia argument, as well as your assertion that “homosexuals from affluent areas pick up teenagers for sex and get them addicted to drugs, which led to the teens breaking into cars and turning to crime.” [10]
It seems to me that you are just an opportunist trying to ride on Andersons’s coattails, trying to cash in on his infamy and doing this for the publicity. One wonders why, when you went to evangelise with Anderson and “didn’t even speak about homos”, it is seemingly such a central part of any message you spread. Why is this one issue alwas the one that you seem to address, with so many other issues and social ills that need attention?
You do realise of course that Anderson and his people were banned from coming into the country, so there certainly is a case to made against you for trying to sneak the hate speech against the LGBTI community into the country.
You do of course also realise that you statements, being unfounded and not based on any real facts, are inflammatory and could lead to further violence and discrimination against LGBTI people, something which you could and should be held liable for.
I therefore challenge you to prove your claims using South African research and statistics and to supply this to me within seven working days, otherwise you will once again find yourself in facing charges at the Human Rights Commission, a body you seemingly know all too well.
Oh, and please don’t try to hide behind your “right to free speech” or “religion”. Let’s just face the facts, that you are a “biggot” (sic) who is “spreading his own hatred of homosexuals around and the press is giving him a platform to a even bigger audience” [11].
I eagerly await either your well-researched reply or an unreserved apology.
Hendrik Baird
Station Manager
GaySA Radio
www.gaysaradio.co.za
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_violence_in_South_Africa#Violence_against_infants_and_children
[2] http://www.cjcp.org.za/uploads/2/7/8/4/27845461/vac_final_summary_low_res.pdf
[3] http://tears.co.za/wp-content/uploads/presentation.pdf
[4] https://www.unicef.org/southafrica/SAF_resources_violenceagainstchildren.pdf
[5] http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/facts_molestation.html
[6] http://borngay.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000030
[7] http://borngay.procon.org/view.source.php?sourceID=003820
[8] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-cardinal-idUSBRE92F09A20130316
[9] http://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/one-of-world-s-most-wanted-pedophiles-arrested-in-south-africa/50000262-2560074
[10] http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/anti-gay-us-pastor-in-joint-venture-with-cape-town-church-20161230
[11] http://www.news24.com/MyNews24/Oscar-the-biggot-20130227
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