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Originally Posted by kronic
Exactly. People seem to forget that there's a slight generation gap in thinking. Not to mention that what we're aware of as a society by comparison to yesteryear, thanks to the media (who I'm the first to criticize in many cases) is simply immeasurable.
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so the "greatest generation" thought it was ok to turn a blind eye to child molesters? pretty fucked. so much for the idea that this generation is lacking any morals or ethics.
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True story...
I lived with a guy who rented out a few rooms in his house about 28 years ago. (Fuck me that I can say 28 years ago, but I digress). I befriended this guy when I was 15ish and he was about 20. I had problems at home and he was a nice guy. This is important...the guy NEVER tried anything with me.
So, after having some trouble at home I moved into his house. I was working and seeing some girl so didn't spend much time there other than to sleep. This guy had a colecovision and always had a couple of the neighbors kids over playing the game. I'd played a few games with the guy and again...he NEVER tried anything with me. I, and the others living in the house, just thought he was a nice guy. I never thought anything about it.
Fast forward about 5 years and I've long since moved out of the house. I notice on the front page of a local newspaper some guy with his hand over his face with the headline "Pedophile" or something along those lines. I can kind of see enough of his face to recognize him but I'm not sure. When I read the story, sure enough it was the same guy.
I feel bad about it to this day, but looking back don't think I or anyone else could have known. If that happened TODAY, everyone in their right mind would be calling the cops. Then again no parent in THEIR right mind would let their kids hang out with some random guy in the neighborhood.
Did I do something wrong? Was I negligent? I sleep well knowing the answer is no. If it happened today, I'd feel a LOT more responsibility because of what we know.
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i'd agree thats its no as well. however if someone told you that he was molesting kids or something similar, would you of continued to stay there and not say anything about it? doubtful. whatever paterno did or didn't do (which i am fully able to say i mixed up in earlier posts) it seemed he felt it was in his best interest no to make much noise about it. if people want to blame that on generational things or whatever, i feel thats a cop out and just an excuse.