Exactly how I feel. If a person says paedosexuals aren't sick monsters and actually love children, then calling it a paraphilia or fetish is degrading to children more so than the pedosexual.

Thing is most in society do view children as objects. Even "youth rights supporters" often focus on teens and openly admit they don't like preteen children and find them annoying. Let's ignore that most youth rights supporters think the age of consent is good for youth rights and not infringing on any youth's rights.