I think you misunderstand the pro loli side. Most pro loli people don't mind if you call it degenerate, as long as you are not calling them outright criminals like calling them pedos and basically equating them to the worst of the worst criminals.

I was specifically calling out the fringes of each side. We have some weirdos here, for example, who conflate being called 'degenerate' with being called pedos, and since "pedos should be killed," calling them degenerates is actually a call for violence so 'fuck you, I'll kill you first, go die reeee speeeerrrrggg [gets banned yet again for death threats] etc.'

There are more moderate voices on both sides of the debate too. That wasn't my point. My point was there are very unpleasant lunatics on each side who think on the one side if you don't want it banned and every enjoyer shot you're a pedo too; and on the other if you think it is degenerate you're a fascist and probably also a pedo...

The only reason they are so aggressive about being "pro loli" is because the anti loli side are so aggressive about it and calling them all sorts of names about it.

Nope. Both extremes are insane, without any input from the other.

Personally, I think extreme autism is to blame on both fronts.