John Smith I wrote:
wrote:
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- Have there been *any* problems of that nature in amateur radio?
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When you have seen that priests, school teachers, and gov't officials
have all had problems with child molesters in their ranks, logic demands
you attend to the fact they are here with us ...
IOW, no, you have no examples to report. Or rather more accurately: Not
yet.
Yes, they are here with us - and always have been. Look at the
decades of coverup in some cases.
The difference is that such things are getting open media attention
now,
where before they were a local scandal or covered up entirely.
The big question is this: Do we shut down everything that might turn
into a
problem? Close schools and extracurricular activities because of what a
teacher or coach might do?
Or do we use common sense in our dealings with each other, and impose
appropriate penalties on the violators?