Because it literally isn't. You cannot be arrested for being attracted to children. Please show me the law.
Okay, now I see what you mean.
Sure, yeah, you won't be arrested for being attracted to children. But acting on those feelings of attractions? Yes.
Those are 2 separate things, tbh.
I won't argue that. However, it's logical that being attracted to children can lead to molesting children. All depends on the person with these fetishes.
Yeah, having that inclination is not an excuse to act on it. ---