Child Love

Child love is a group collection that refers to a collection of Paraphilias based around an attraction to young children and or an interest in them. The phrase Child Love includes the concepts of Lolicon, Shotacon and Pedophilia along with several related terms but places emphasis in that it does NOT attempt to encourage or endorse Criminal Activities that have been defended under the above terms.

Definitions
Def. Child
 * An individual under the age of sixteen but in the following context usually identified as under the age of 13, what is otherwise referred to as a preteen child.

Lit. Shotacon
 * Derived from the Spanish word Shouta, meaning young boy, the word Shotacon (Now synonymous with the Japanese) refers specifically to an interest in young boys, sexual or platonic and is typically associated with the young flawless look of the child and the idolizing of the nature, behaviour and appearance of the young boy.
 * Comics or Cartoons that depict young boys, often times with some degree of nudity. Shotacon comics range from PG to X Rated but always deal with the presentation of a Shota boy in romantic or endearing situations, many times alongside a grown-up.

Lit. Lolicon
 * Derived from the Spanish word Lolita, meaning a young girl, the word Lolicon (Now synonymous with the Japanese) refers specifically to an interest in young girls, sexual or platonic and is typically associated with the young flawless look of the child and the idolizing of the nature, behaviour and appearance of the young girl.
 * Comics or Cartoons that depict young girls, often times with some degree of nudity. Lolicon comics range from PG to X Rated but always deal with the presentation of a Loli girl in romantic or endearing situations, many times alongside a grown-up. It is important to note that Lolicon and Shouju frequently cross over as comics about young girls in relationships is much more common in mainstream Japan comics.

Lit. Paedophilia
 * Derived from the Greek work Paedo, meaning Child the word is commonly associated with 'Paediatrician' where it refers to a doctor for children. In the context of Paedophilia it refers to a sexual desire or interest brought about by the appearance or nature of children. It is important to note that the term Paedophilia only refers to an interest in real children and or photographic pictures there of where Lolicon and Shotacon are predominately used to refer to the cartoon ideal of a child.

Lit. A Child molester is somebody who is guilty of performing a sexual act with a child, in person or via a proxy such as a picture, internet, phone conversation or similar. People owning Child Porn are typically grouped in with child molesters as the person who took said photo most likely was or is a Child Molester, or at the very least a Paedophile.

Legal Application
The Practical application is, depending on your country, typically a crime in most countries however the detail of the crime frequently determines the likelihood of Criminal Charges. The term 'Child Love' as used by the internet community typically refers to a class of individuals who are merely Lolicon or Shotacon fanatics.

It is said on ALL lolicon and shotacon websites typically that the members of such website are not to display, talk about or discuss any matters concerning Paedophilia. The reason for this is a matter of clerical law. The laws of nearly every known country (certainly those in the United Nations) define as illegal any sexual act, depraved or sexually oriented pictures or video involving REAL flesh and blood children, several countries particularly throughout Asia do not ban artwork, pictures, comics or narratives if they are provably fictional in nature.

For this reason Paedophilia is typically labelled as illegal and immoral, even though some members claiming to be Paedophiles would claim there is a difference between them and Child Molesters. The difference they claim is in the intent to act on sexual desires, not the presence of them.

Child Love and the Rejuve Verse
It is a note of practical importance that in the context of the Rejuve Universe the distinctions between the above groups seams to have been generally accepted in context of the law. As Stated in Lurking Dragon's Writers Guide, rather than marginalizing those who have such interests in children.

Rather, implied in his write-up, Child Lovers are simply asked to disclose this fact on national Census and documentation so that the government knows who they are. In exchange for behaving by limiting their fascination to Holographic, Annie/Andy Androids or otherwise children that are completely fake and fictional, the government does not declare the presence of these peoples to the public. The Majority of Paedophiles however are forbidden from applying for a Parent licence except in unique situations as mentioned in the section about Penitatas.