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p>Ben was right on the money when he wrote that homosexual men have a great interest in young men, I have been approached repeatedly by gay men looking for sexual pleasure with a teenager during my youth. The only way they can perpetuate their deviant behavior is recruitment, no better time to influence the sexuality of a teenager than when he is forming his identity during adolescence. Ben was right whether the gay community wants to admit it or not. br> -- John Orr br> Tucson, Arizona /p>

...Shame of you Ben Stein for even giving a hint of defending the actions of Rep. Foley. As someone who has lived in the public eye as an ordained clergyman I know first hand what it is like to live a life where you are a leader and people look to your person as much to what you say or the brilliance of your ideas when they assess whether or not to follow you. Our leaders need to get it through their heads that they must live by a standard where the bar is not simply doing what is right, but giving all appearances of doing what is right....

p>As for Ben Stein's other point about pedophilia and gay men. Unfortunately, he is right. While there are many gay men who will trumpet their long lasting relationships and that "loving relationships" is the face that the gay rights movement wants to put on in terms of public image and perception, the truth is very much different. The truth is that long term gay relationships are the minority. The truth is that promiscuity and partner hopping is rampant among the gay community. The truth is that many gay men also like boys. This is a truth that goes back to Plato. After all, what is a "platonic" relationship? It is different in the lesbian community, and this probably speaks to the reality that women and marriage tend to curb the male urge towards promiscuity; but in the gay community the dirty little secret we are not allowed to talk about is that homosexuality is more often about sex first and long term loving relationships second and that many gay men are also attracted to boys and young men.... br> -- Steve Baarda /p> p> While there is much more that I would like to say about Ben Stein's article and the replies to it, one thing is being overlooked. The young man in question lives in Louisiana. According to Louisiana law: br> /p>

RS 14.81.3. Computer-aided solicitation of a minor

§ C.(1) Consent is a defense to a prosecution brought pursuant to this Section if the person under the age of eighteen, or the person reasonably believed to be under the age of eighteen, is at least sixteen years old.

br> There doesn't seem to have been a crime committed under Louisiana law.

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