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...WrestleManiacs, old and new, cry: So what? It's fun! See the Hulkster cream an adversary, whether Rowdy Roddy or little Richard! See Cyndi molest Moolah! See, especially, Andre the Giant, all 7 ft. 4 in. and 474 lbs. of him, defend his honor against Big John Studd! If Andre body slams Studd to the canvas, he wins $15,000. If not, he retires. And justice triumphs! Andre pulverizes Big John, picks up a tote bag carrying the $15,000 and tosses bills out to the adoring throng. Now that's entertainment...
...materials are based on the common finding that most would-be abusers back off quickly if a child issues a firm no. One parent told Martin that her five-year-old, a fan of Hands-Off Bill, said no to a baby-sitter who was trying to molest her. The child, added the mother, then showed the workbook to the babysitter, who read it and went for therapy...
...that is not the way most child-abuse cases end. The majority of parents who batter their helpless children or molest them sexually or simply deprive them of sustenance do not know-or are not able to admit-that they need help. If somehow accused of maltreatment, they deny it. The few who do want aid, frequently do not know where to find it. Far too often, those who are asked to help do not know how to provide it. Even the experts disagree on how best to treat the offenders...
This notion is as unfounded as it is harmful. Gay people have been found statistically less likely to molest children than straight people, and no more violent or unbalanced than anyone else. Nor is sex the focus of most gays' lives. For the ones I know, it has its place among academics, extra-curricular activities and friendships. Once we identify people by their personalities and interests instead of their private lives, we will put this issue in proper perspective...
...power of the press may be the power to molest...the best response to bad speech is good speech, not censorship, because when you invoke the power of the state to censor--to arrest two of your fellow students--you make it possible for that power to be used against you, and anyone else who wants to make a statement...