Montana teacher's 1-month rape sentence overturned

[passiveporcupine]

55. I understand your concern

And I don't like broad brush either. My point is that the older generation of men grew up in a different time, where pedophilia was not discussed, and probably not seen quite the same way it is today. I think many of the older generation didn't have such a problem with "young wives" and younger women having "the right to consent" even if they weren't legally an adult.

My generation (I'm 64) is probably a lot more open, but having been sexually molested as a child, and knowing more than one pedophile and seeing how they "protected" each other...and knowing that society's views constantly change, I'm just wondering how well judges that are in their upper 70's or higher, might not see things the same way. Apparently this one didn't. I know it was broad brush and it shouldn't apply to all older men, but how do you "pick" the good ones from the bad ones? How do you discriminate against old social concepts without discriminating?

I also have problems with older judges (maybe more men than women, because it seems men have a harder time accepting gays than women do) making rulings on gay rights and marriage equality. Not because there aren't some out there who are really open minded. Just that there are probably more out there that are not, and not necessarily something they can change that late in life.

But I agree, it was probably not a good choice to label them by age. It's just how I feel. And maybe that is my problem with "men", and I should keep it to myself. It's only older men I fear today...not younger men. Too many skeletons I guess.