In article <7o7mgvo8jobtagdk3dm1pl2neqprh9pif4@no-spam>, alimhaq@no-spam says...
>On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 10:49:08 -0400, Rich Loether <rjl@no-spam> wrote:
>> Making
>>nice with uncle John in bed may be without consent, and may be
>>wrong for that reason (not wishing to examine that facet of it
>>right now), but it's not violent.
>An issue of sematics....
>It is indeed "violent" if we understand that word in terms of the
>amount of damage or injury that is done.... the act causing the damage
>may not be loud or bloody or "violent" in the sense of how we use the
>world to rate movies, but the damage and injury done are such that it
>is indeed a form of violence done to the child. Think of rape.... the
>woman may passively endure, not fight back, but it is still an act of
>violence. Any genital behaviors with children (or other vulnerable
>groups) is by definition a violent act against them.
>Think of the words related to violence-- i.e. to violate someone is a
>violant act......
I'll certainly go along with your description in cases where
there is coersion involved. But not in cases where the
youngster was a willing participant, or even the instigator.
Ever read the book _Lolita_?
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Rich
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