I know the developers have a no-tolerance policy on pedophilia, and I agree that the exploitation (sexual, in this case) of minors is unacceptable. However, I feel as if the rules might be going a little off-track. For example, I would definitely get banned if I used the IGN "Pedophile". I'm fine with this, but it's just that it can be the only thing to give you a permanent ban. The word "Pedophile" doesn't inherently refer to anything wrong, but does have a direct correlation with pedophilia. Pedophile does not refer to someone who exploits or does anything negative based on their sexual attraction, just like how heterosexual doesn't refer to someone who exploits or does anything negative to the opposite sex. In short, "Pedophile" is not to "child exploiter" as "Heterosexual" is not to "opposite-sex exploiter". The real problem comes in when people with the IGN "Pedophile" start to act as a child molester, and start describing unacceptable acts. It enforces the stereotype that all pedophiles exploit children for their sexual content, while also directly referring to child exploitation. Simply banning people just because the have the IGN "Pedophile" is setting a bad example, since it implies that Pedophiles are inherently bad since they are related to pedophilia. I feel that bans on pedophilia should be more directed, instead of having a perma-ban. The IGN "Pedophile" should get a suspention, as a way of saying "your IGN might have been taken the wrong way by multiple individuals", rather than the perma-ban that states "anything related to pedophilia is unacceptable". Once any player crosses the line into "child exploitation", however, they definitely deserve a perma-ban.
In short, is there a reason why the IGN "Pedophile" is immediately perma-bannable?
Also, what is everyone's stance on this topic?