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In reply to the discussion: Think about this when you see someone here calling another a pedophile or rapist apologist or [View all]BainsBane
(57,757 posts)but it is not illegal, and many older men and women do have relationships with younger women OVER 18. I myself might have a private thought about a vast age difference, but I don't express it publicly since it really is none of my business. Pedophilia, however, is another matter.
I think Warren asked it because he interpreted the post as you did. It was clear from the responses to the thread you all didn't get at what he was asking, except for Aristus in his edit to his own post. I attribute that to my earlier point that it didn't occur to Warren, like you, that he meant anything illicit because you guys don't think that way. I believe you are wrong, as many here do. If he had wanted to preserve his post for closer examination, he would have done so. That he chose not to is revealing.
The topic at hand is indeed child molestation or pedophilia. It is stated in the OP and even the title.