Anonymous

Hemel Hempstead

Computer consultant

To make the statement that the internet does not create paedophiles is as unjustified as saying that the 15 times rise is caused by the internet. What the internet does do is to make anonymous communication much easier, which enables those with out of the common beliefs and proclivities to find like-minded people somewhere in the world. Without that communication and confirmation that one is not alone in the world, it is psychologically more difficult to take the next step in fostering those beliefs or acting out those fantasies. Magazines also provide a medium for mutual re-inforcement of beliefs. The internet just makes it all much easier, and safer when embarking on the dangerous path of opening up subjects which are normally taboo.