There is absolutely such a thing as "mild" molestation, though the choice of words may be poor. While personal experience and how the victims copes are everything as far as the effect it will have on the victim, the level of molestation can be mild to severe. Mild being a one time, quick thing that hopefully has little lasting effect on the child. Severe being over the course of years, forced reciprocation, etc. Anyone who doesn't see there is a scale has his head up his ass.
Now, before I get misquoted or misunderstood, I find any act of molestation abhorrent and I am fully aware that even a "mild" occurrence can lead to a lifetime of psychological issues. I do not condone it. I only recognize the levels. It is like the different levels of rape. You cannot tell me that a rape that did no physical harm and happened during sex only after the girl said no, let's say, one minute before it was over is no different from a rape where the girl has all of her orifices penetrated violently? I will say right now that I know I would be more likely to recover from the former than from the latter.
It is a good thing that Dawkins got a small dose and handled it well (psychologically). What is that you want him to do Waldorf? Do you want him to be scarred for life?
Now, before I get misquoted or misunderstood, I find any act of molestation abhorrent and I am fully aware that even a "mild" occurrence can lead to a lifetime of psychological issues. I do not condone it. I only recognize the levels. It is like the different levels of rape. You cannot tell me that a rape that did no physical harm and happened during sex only after the girl said no, let's say, one minute before it was over is no different from a rape where the girl has all of her orifices penetrated violently? I will say right now that I know I would be more likely to recover from the former than from the latter.
It is a good thing that Dawkins got a small dose and handled it well (psychologically). What is that you want him to do Waldorf? Do you want him to be scarred for life?