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In reply to the discussion: Marriage tips from a rapist, on ABC [View all]eridani
(51,907 posts)216. "An" 8 year old boy--no. Only 8 year olds plus or minus a few years=pedophile
If she's a pedophile, why isn't she trolling for kids right now?
Falling in love with someone who is blonde in no way means that you are attracted to blondes in general.
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I imagine he thinks the system failed him because they prosecuted Letourneau against his wishes
Warpy
Apr 2015
#5
Pedophiles have sex with and marry and have children. Some even have sex with their own children.
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2015
#209
Her defense counsel at the time said he was exceptionally 'well-developed' for his age.
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#141
and that has fuckall to do with it. Men use that same excuse all the time. Still does nothing to
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2015
#154
Would you consider it *rape* rape for a 30+ male teacher and 13 year old student? n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2015
#34
Not to push any buttons, but it's just sex. There was no pain or violence inflicted except at the
underahedgerow
Apr 2015
#66
A twelve year old kid getting pregnant by her teacher is fine with you then? No big deal?
bettyellen
Apr 2015
#115
The reason you don't know how you would feel about it, is that adults around you acted responsibly.
PassingFair
Apr 2015
#92
I think the better explanation is: Children can't give legally effective consent to sex.
Jim Lane
Apr 2015
#51
Agreed. In the US-think context it sounds like she did a terrible, horrible violent thing because
underahedgerow
Apr 2015
#63
Looks like DU has finally embraced members of the "Legitimate Rape" club.
LanternWaste
Apr 2015
#196
What then do you believe the precise and relevant age of consent should be?
LanternWaste
Apr 2015
#150
Apparently, to several people in this thread, it is difficult to comprehend.
KitSileya
Apr 2015
#182
A lot of pedophiles "love" their victims and believe they have the victim's best interests in mind
XemaSab
Apr 2015
#147
Read all your comments. Don't understand how you can say these things about 12-13 year old kid.
stevenleser
Apr 2015
#157
As pro feminist as i am i can't resist saying, if Mary were a man she'd not get this star treatment,
alp227
Apr 2015
#17
Indeed. Like Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, Chuck Berry, Roman Polanski. None got the star treatment.
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#65
lets see, there is the calif soccor coach. 16 yr old laying on coach. what was he to do, after all?
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#136
ya. oh oh.... let me see, the repug dude that sings like a song. nugent. i hear ya. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#135
polanski, woody allen? they are pretty coddled, today in our media. steubenville rapists? florida QB
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#133
as a feminist on du, i cannot tell you the number of times i have explained laws protecting our
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#138
It would be nice if ABC would realize that time does not diminish how horrendous her actions were.
ScreamingMeemie
Apr 2015
#21
she couldn't find some other angle from which to approach this subject matter?
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2015
#142
Looks to me like a pedophile who raped a boy and went on to watch him
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2015
#149
Statutory rape? Certainly. It's also clear that they've been in love with each other from
eridani
Apr 2015
#56
equally gross. but, not surprising. actually, surprised haven't seen more defense of it that way on
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2015
#172
because Pedophiles never marry, never have children? This is your logic? Please,
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2015
#208
When he was only eight years old? Or are you referring to a more ethically convenient start?
LanternWaste
Apr 2015
#191
did you know that Mary Kay Letourneau Fualaau is the daugher of Orange Country Congressman
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2015
#74
I have never thought of BW as any thing other than a name-dropping fool.
ScreamingMeemie
Apr 2015
#103
I lost a lot of respect for her when Liz Smith said Babs dropped her as a friend when Liz got fired.
Red State Rebel
Apr 2015
#197
She did six years in prison. Is that what you mean by "get away with it"?
Comrade Grumpy
Apr 2015
#158
just sex. if you do not think an adult has incredible power over a child, perverting their sexuality
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#111
The title of your post should read "Marriage tips from a pedophile rapist" nt
boston bean
Apr 2015
#113
i really, did not think it would be necessarily to participate in this thread, with the obvious.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#116
What I am reading here in this thread in support of her is what you can read in NAMBLA.
boston bean
Apr 2015
#118
you know. over sentence the man who raped the three yr old, only to find the judge also blamed a 13
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#120
sorry, i put mine in the wrong place. i really have this one on my mind, and it is so associated
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#127
that picture: 2005. rape 1996: a 12 yr old child next to the adult. more realistic and honest. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#131
Hell, I want to see a picture of when he was eight and she was 30. side by side.
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2015
#144
eeew. eeeeew. it is not against the law for two people over 18, regardless of the age spread.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#145
truly, looks can be deceiving. don't we hear it all the time from men when the roles in this
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2015
#152
One may wonder at the dramatic lack of any relevant pictures of the lovely couple from 1996...
LanternWaste
Apr 2015
#193
wait a minute. we have some supposed hillbilly advocating raping (marry) our girls
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#151
This was news in 1997 when she was arrested, in 1998 when she was arrested again, and in 2005
struggle4progress
Apr 2015
#198