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Book Claims Sex Abuse Not Harmful
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| September 22, 2005
| Steve Jordahl
Posted on 09/26/2005 6:55:34 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel
Book Claims Sex Abuse Not Harmful
by Steve Jordahl
Once again an attempt is made to promote the shocking theory that pedophilia is good.
An old heresy is surfacing again. Sexual contact between adults and children is normal, even beneficial to children and can serve as a useful tool in the mentoring process. In a new book about the role of homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome, Temple University Professor Bruce Rind claims sex between adults and children can be beneficial. Therapist Joe Nicolosi has seen the "benefits" in dozens of victims.
"It lowers self-esteem, it lowers trust, it creates profound self-doubts about oneself, it creates future difficulties in terms of intimacy and trust."
The assertion that homosexuality and child sexual abuse were accepted norms of ancient cultures has no basis in fact.
"Absolutely not. That is a mythology promoted by gay activists to justify and to find legitimacy in their perversion."
But the fact that the view is published at all troubles Dr. Warren Throckmorton of Pennsylvania's Grove City College.
"With the publication of this book I am concerned that the effort here is to make this view mainstream."
Nicolosi claims homosexuality is at the root of most abuse of young boys, the focus of a great deal of the book, and points to the sex scandal in the Catholic Church as an example. Rind was published by the American Psychological Association several years ago, but public outcry was so severe the APA repudiated the paper. He did not return repeated calls for comment.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: bookreview; brucerind; homosexualagenda; molester; namblamember; pedophilia; pervert; temple
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To: Owl_Eagle
Typical demagogic extremist spin.
"Not harmful"
is not the same as "good"
Misinterpret a statement then attack the misinterpretation! The tool of the lazy, the ignorant or the incompetent.
41
posted on
09/26/2005 9:08:04 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Liberal level playing field: If the Islamics win we are their slaves..if we win they are our equals.)
To: Salamander; proudofthesouth
My heart goes out to you both.
42
posted on
09/26/2005 9:09:05 AM PDT
by
Jersey Republican Biker Chick
(People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
To: Owl_Eagle
Did Joycelyn Elders write the foreword to this one like she did that other one a few years ago?
To: Owl_Eagle
Shoulda pinged you but I screwed up the spelling of your screen name in every conceivable way.LOL!
It would have been remarkable had you hit upon the correct spelling accidentally!
44
posted on
09/26/2005 9:12:08 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Liberal level playing field: If the Islamics win we are their slaves..if we win they are our equals.)
To: little jeremiah
Wasn't Temple founded as a Baptist university?
45
posted on
09/26/2005 9:13:59 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: Salamander
The reason that I'm so vehemently against pedophilia and think that pedophile's should be executed is because I've been through it. My molestation could have been worse and fortunately because I got myself out of the situation (I was working part time in a gift shop) happened only a few times. But the guy had a history of this and shortly after I quit tried to rape a friend of mine. Our parents didn't prosecute because they didn't want to put us through the trauma of a trial so the creep got off scott free.
46
posted on
09/26/2005 9:14:40 AM PDT
by
proudofthesouth
(Boycotting movies since 1988)
To: najida
Actually, you would be summarily correct since some 71 percent of all sex workers were sexually abused at some point in their lives.
47
posted on
09/26/2005 9:14:57 AM PDT
by
Mr. C
(Freedom is Everything ... without it we are nothing)
To: camle
if pedophilia is so good, then why are all them priesyts in so much trouble?
Clever, isn't it? The very behavior that the ACLU types have been seeking to protect (
ACLU defends child-molester group ) is the one that they inflated and condemned in the Catholic Church.
48
posted on
09/26/2005 9:15:54 AM PDT
by
Das Outsider
(You can call him Ray, you can call him Nay.....)
To: robjna
I think openess about sex would see a reduction in sex crimes as it is human nature to desire what is taboo. Many of you need to look into your own minds and realize what trips your sexual libido and decide if someone knew about that , how you would be looked at in american society.
Are you suggesting that if one has a sexual desire for children, it is unfair for the rest of us to think that is evil?
What if our desire is towards animals? Should that be "more open"?
To: Mr. C
Exactly!
I watched the Jenna Jamison interview,
and I got this sick, creepy feeling hearing her talk.
But was when they talked to her brother and her father
that I got ill.
It was subtle, but there was no mistaking that she was viewed as a sexual being LONG before she reached adulthood.
50
posted on
09/26/2005 9:24:03 AM PDT
by
najida
(Once upon a a very long time ago, in a land far, far away.....It was still all Bush's fault.)
To: robjna
from your profile, which is very telling:
I consider personal choice and privacy a top priority.
What should we be more open about?
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
You're always on a thread when I need you.
[How do you do that?].....;)
52
posted on
09/26/2005 9:27:06 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(There's nothing that "MORE COWBELL!" can't fix.......)
To: najida
I'm not saying they couldn't find any, just that the numbers of easy marks would drop considerably.I bet Adam Smith would have something to say about that...
53
posted on
09/26/2005 9:27:28 AM PDT
by
krb
(ad hominem arguments are for stupid people)
To: Salamander
I don't know. But I am glad I could help.
54
posted on
09/26/2005 9:29:28 AM PDT
by
Jersey Republican Biker Chick
(People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
To: proudofthesouth
My parents didn't want to break up the aunt's marriage.
How insane is that?
Would you rather be divorced or married for 40 years to a serial child molestor?
4 years later, another aunt got pulled into the Family Conspiracy of Silence when her daughter turned 10 and drew his evil attentions.
[that must've been the "magic number" for him or something]
He's still walking free and is known as a "pillar of the communtiy"/"devout Christian".
*Everybody* just loves this charming fella.
Talk about alternate realities....:-\
55
posted on
09/26/2005 9:32:06 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(There's nothing that "MORE COWBELL!" can't fix.......)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
You always do and I'm always grateful....:)
56
posted on
09/26/2005 9:34:47 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(There's nothing that "MORE COWBELL!" can't fix.......)
To: najida
It was subtle, but there was no mistaking that she was viewed as a sexual being LONG before she reached adulthood.I wasn't going to comment further on this thread because it's always a no-win proposition, but this statement reminded me of something I have always viewed as bizarre, but is never mentioned.
"Viewed as a sexual object long before..." etc.
instantly reminded me of the popularity of "cheerleaders", even at the lower school level. And we know what happens there as the age progresses. Most people think nothing of it and most families encourage it as a special achievment. I was totally relieved when my academically superior daughter never expressed the slightest interest.
57
posted on
09/26/2005 9:36:23 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Liberal level playing field: If the Islamics win we are their slaves..if we win they are our equals.)
To: Salamander
I am glad that you married the man that was able to help you through this.
58
posted on
09/26/2005 9:38:16 AM PDT
by
Jersey Republican Biker Chick
(People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
To: sanjacjake
I suspect the ultimate goal is to remove all societal/moral boundaries.
When nothing is taboo, everything is permitted and society finalizes its slide into total chaos.
A 'conquer from within' tactic, if you will.
Evil is the origin.
Just pure, elemental evil.
59
posted on
09/26/2005 9:39:03 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(There's nothing that "MORE COWBELL!" can't fix.......)
To: Publius6961
I've mentioned it before,
but I strongly believe that sex is for adults, and there
need to be clear boundaries between child and adult
behaviors and endevours.
Yet some people blur the lines. Sometimes it's overt
and can be called abuse. But sometimes its covert and
subtle like what you mentioned.
(Like don't get me started on Little Miss Pageants!!!!)
60
posted on
09/26/2005 9:40:09 AM PDT
by
najida
(Once upon a a very long time ago, in a land far, far away.....It was still all Bush's fault.)
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