...resort to the scare of pedophilia as a weapon in their commentary on the Boy Scouts controversy. To some people, "gay" means "pedophile," which isn't the case.Many experts say child molesters try to blend into society and remain in outwardly happy marriages. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, after talking with educators and police experts to round out stories about a pedophile case there, reported that pedophiles tend to be hard-working, family men who appear better educated and more religious. It's not the adult admittedly gay male whom parents need to worry about.
There are plenty of aspects to the Boy Scouts' decision to discriminate against gays in leadership positions, and landlord HSBC's move to evict the Scouts because of the policy.
Dragging pedophilia into the discussion serves no purpose. It's useless gutter speech.