Why is it...
That the word "paedophile" when looked at linguistically makes no bloody sense? A lover of children... odd that.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Tue 28 Apr 2009, 17:44, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Yeah, strange huh?
My dad's an english teacher, and he hates the fact that it basicaly means someone who loves childeren. I think that it's just due to the naming tradition for any paraphilia.

EDIT: For clarification, my Dad specialises on Eytomology, which is why he's pissed off with how it's named.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Tue 28 Apr 2009, 17:52, Reply)

Love in what sense?
Love emotionally - yes, that's fine. Even physical hugs, nice kisses are all dandy.

Love physically in teh sexy way - nooo. Maybe that's the type of love they're refering to but just didn't make the fact clear enough.
( Mellicious is made of candy, Tue 28 Apr 2009, 17:56, Reply)

Thats the thing
In other contexts, say Bibliophile, or Angliophile the philia thing generaly refers to a non-sexual love. Wheras in paedophilia it refers to a sexual lust.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Tue 28 Apr 2009, 17:59, Reply)

Well then
there's only one explanation!
Whoever came up with the word is an idiot who didn't research the proper meanings of other languages *tuts*
Do you know of any other words that have incorrect meanings attached to them?
( Mellicious is made of candy, Tue 28 Apr 2009, 18:07, Reply)

Pretty much any of the paraphilias
Given that they usualy refer to sexual lust as opposed to love... I'm sure there are others.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Tue 28 Apr 2009, 18:15, Reply)

Well, Exploding Head Syndrome
is nowhere near as interesting as it sounds.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 28 Apr 2009, 18:24, Reply)

Kiddy-fiddler...
...seems more appropriate then?

Good job The Sunday Sport!
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 28 Apr 2009, 18:51, Reply)

Pederast works
But that is specifically someone who engages is sodomy with boys, I believe.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 28 Apr 2009, 19:13, Reply)

those haemophiliacs are the ones to watch out for

( mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Tue 28 Apr 2009, 22:54, Reply)

My missus
has been banging on about this for years. It's a pet peeve of hers how it's misused constantly.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 29 Apr 2009, 9:19, Reply)