Children understand consent (and therefore can consent)
Children understand their own sexuality (and therefore should be free to explore it)
Pedophilia is natural (and therefore shouldn't be stigmatized or illegal)
Once those pillars are raised pedo normalization is inevitable, because it's a very small step to "wouldn't you want children to explore their sexuality with someone sexually and emotionally experienced who they trust?"
One article that stuck with me a while back was a new mom explaining that she got her baby's consent before changing a diaper, with the goal that the young child would understand his bodily autonomy. I knew it was weird and wrong but couldn't articulate why. This is why. A baby consenting to a diaper change is about one short and curly away from a toddler consenting to penetration.
The three pillars of pedo normalization:
Once those pillars are raised pedo normalization is inevitable, because it's a very small step to "wouldn't you want children to explore their sexuality with someone sexually and emotionally experienced who they trust?"
One article that stuck with me a while back was a new mom explaining that she got her baby's consent before changing a diaper, with the goal that the young child would understand his bodily autonomy. I knew it was weird and wrong but couldn't articulate why. This is why. A baby consenting to a diaper change is about one short and curly away from a toddler consenting to penetration.