Posted on 04/16/2002 12:29:02 PM PDT by FormerLib
The so-called "journalistic community" has a tough time differentiating pedophilia (attraction to pre-pubescent kids) from the attraction to sexually-developed but legislatively-underaged adolescents. To lump them all together is erroneous.
Erroneous or not, you'll note that we've now entered the definition game, which is bad news. Notice that between you, we've got two examples here: age-based and body-based definitions of what constitutes "pedophilia". (There's also the unnamed third option, "individual maturity.")
The only reason for doing that is to differentiate between "all right" and "not all right," and ultimately to lower the acceptable age limit for sexual relations.
Is pedophilia going mainstream? The bottom line answer is "yes."
I think that dividing the different terms in public discussion benefits more the criminals that want their behavior accepted. I am sure some forms of this depravity may have more public appeal than others. Just divide and normalize each, one at a time, seems to be SOP.
Bestiality. It's already being pooh-poohed as "no big thing" by ivory tower gadflys such as Peter Singer of Princeton University.
Acceptance of pedophilia and bestiality is the natural and predictable further consequence of society's acceptance of the homosexual behavior and lifestyle.
You are entitled to your moral beliefs. But face it, your side has lost this one. You have a Republican president who proclaims himself a born-again Christian and even he has stated publicly that he will not discriminate based on sexual orientation.Oh well, you put up a good fight. And I'm sure you'll stick around for the skirmishes and mopping up in this particular chapter of the culture wars. But in the end, this is the good old U.S.A., the place where pursuit of happiness is guaranteed in the Constitution. Some Americans find happiness loving someone of the same sex. You can tell them not to be happy all you want but very few are going to listen.
Cheers.
What's that old saying? "There are some ideas that are so stupid, only an intellectual can believe 'em!"
Make no mistake: The ONLY reason the idea of pedophilia has advanced and will continue to advance is because moral boundaries have become a thing of the past.
Most people will tell you, "There is no such thing as absolute right and wrong anymore. That you see things in black and white means there is something wrong with YOU and you need to readjust your way of thinking."
That is why we, as a country, have to deal with such absurdities as political correctness, slavery reparations, homophobia and sexual harassment in public schools.
There are people who seek only to destroy instead of build. They have gone after everything we hold sacred, everything we hold dear. And now, they are coming after our children.
If we, as a nation, stand by and allow this to occur; if we let our children be defiled and violated both physically and emotionally by these sick, perverse monsters, then we might as well turn out the lights, because the party is going to be over.
Conservative appear to be losing because it isn't bad enough just yet to start shooting the bad guys.
Back in the late 1700's all it took was some taxes. I wonder how far it will go this time? *shudder*
Like our president said, your're either with us or your against us.
The culture war that we are fighting is an ugly one. Don't expect our enemy to respect your borders.
The continued existence of a group like NAMBLA somewhat answers this question. I simply find it hard to believe that such a group can be out in the open and survive.
That's a very good point, and its implications don't just stop on this subject.
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