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banjoman · 29-06-2008, 19:43

As a bloke and a parent of a nearly 3 year old son, me and the missus took him to a pre-school day (ie where you decide if its the right school for him). I think I was the only day there, and at one time was playing aeroplanes with him, just some small toy ones. Within about 2 minutes I had a crowd of 4 kids around me and we were all playing. Not once did any mother come up and take their child away, or give disapproving looks etc. And I wasnt worried as I know I am not a paedophile.

However for an outside point of view, I call my son sweetheart sometimes(coz he is), give him lots of kisses and cuddles and play games with him all the time (he actually tells me I am his best friend). Its a sad indictment on the world when this is seen as a "potential concern", because we are pandering to do-goeders who want to debase everything to the lowest common denominator ie the fact that 0.0001% of people are paedos.

My natural instinct since becoming a dad would be to help ( the very thought of my kid lost and no-one helping is terrible). However it would only take on bad incident and I think that would change. As mentioned its sad that a man is more mistrusted than a woman, but thats the media...Any man could be a paedo (and 0.0001% are) therefore lets assume ALL men are until they prove otherwise....

29-06-2008, 19:43	#13
banjoman Full Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: A galaxy far,far away Posts: 155 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 43	Re: has the world gone mad.. or is justified? As a bloke and a parent of a nearly 3 year old son, me and the missus took him to a pre-school day (ie where you decide if its the right school for him). I think I was the only day there, and at one time was playing aeroplanes with him, just some small toy ones. Within about 2 minutes I had a crowd of 4 kids around me and we were all playing. Not once did any mother come up and take their child away, or give disapproving looks etc. And I wasnt worried as I know I am not a paedophile. However for an outside point of view, I call my son sweetheart sometimes(coz he is), give him lots of kisses and cuddles and play games with him all the time (he actually tells me I am his best friend). Its a sad indictment on the world when this is seen as a "potential concern", because we are pandering to do-goeders who want to debase everything to the lowest common denominator ie the fact that 0.0001% of people are paedos. My natural instinct since becoming a dad would be to help ( the very thought of my kid lost and no-one helping is terrible). However it would only take on bad incident and I think that would change. As mentioned its sad that a man is more mistrusted than a woman, but thats the media...Any man could be a paedo (and 0.0001% are) therefore lets assume ALL men are until they prove otherwise....