[Behind Liberal Lines]

Don't take this a defense of our boneheaded SCotUS, but the NAMBLA situation can be easily distingished from anti-Sodomy laws.

The pretext of striking down the anti-Sodomy laws was that it was two consenting ADULTS. Pedophilia involves children, who, by law, are too young to consent.

Of course, as the right to abortion (with or without parental notification) continues to expand, combined with all that "it takes a village" crap, it's only a matter of time before some court rules (a) children ARE consenting and (b) therefore child molestation is perfectly legal under the right to privacy.

[dogbrain]

I'm not familiar with the exact wording of the ruling, but I would HOPE that the consenting parties would be specified as "adults", NOT "parties" or "persons".

[VRWC_minion]

The guy isn't accused of pedophilia. He is accused of having a private membership in Nambla.

Your right about the age of consent which in some states is 14 and most 16. The laws banning sex between teachers and students are probably also unconstitutional so far as children over 16.