QUOTE(31flies @ Sep 8 2005, 01:03 PM)
I’m the one who posted a while back supporting the maiming of child molesters, but if this guy is guilty, is this even in the same ballpark? Is this even close to “child molestation?” Welcome to your culture, folks, where 16 year old girls dress like absolute whores and --according to a student with experience at FHS --offer sexual favors for better grades, masturbate in the backs of classrooms and flash teachers. IF he did this it’s clearly a violation of trust, obviously a crime (legally,) but “child molestation?” Gimme a break.

Nope, there is no way this should be considered "child molestation" no matter what happened.
Pedophilia is a mental disease that causes people to be attracted to
pre-pubescent kids, often resulting in child molestation.
Throughout most of human history, being attracted to others who have gone through puberty is normal and makes sense biologically.
Now, if guilty, this guy did commit a crime, but it shouldn't be considered child molestation.
Afterall, why would we give "children" control of something far more deadly than sex...the family SUV?
We don't. We decide that these children are mature enough to operate a 4,000lb vehicle at 70 mph but we are always certain that these same sweet little angels were forced or coerced into a sexual relationship.