(November 22, 2015 at 1:52 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: Paedophilia has only been a crime in America for maybe 100-110 years. In 1895 in Delaware the age of consent was 7 (seven). During slavery times there was no minimum age at all.
The Babylonian Talmud has whole sections devoted to how to have sex with babies.
The outrage over sex with children is a very recent development. In the past just about every did it or was a target of it. It's still a fairly routine practice in some societies today. Today in America the most common offenders are priests and women teachers. Women usually get a slap on the wrist while men do serious prison time.
So what? In the past all manner of behaviors were practiced that we find repulsive. Simply because something has historical precedent doesn't mean it has moral standing.
