Re: Matt Deatherage, Andy McFadden & Sodomy

[gfavelle@muug.mb.ca (Gord Favelle)]

In <2oarg3$a7b@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> wogg0743@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Shakespeare) writes:


>Secondly, except for those at apple.com who know Matt, Matt himself, and
>the kids involved, the case is nobody's business.

>None of us netters were there.  We don't know why, when, how, or why
>whatever happened happened.  So Matt D. is gay.  So what.  I think he was
>foolish in messing around with a kid, because of the law, whatever the
>circumstances.  But how can we judge him?

>Those who condemn him would be better occupied examining there own consciences.
>If Dave Lyons says Matt D. is basically a good guy, I tend to lend credence to
>that.  I certainly wouldn't want to be judged myself on the basis of an
>article in a newpaper or on a newsgroup.


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I'm not sure what being gay or not has to do with this arguement.  If the 
allegations are true it is likely he is a pedophile, not gay.  If it 
would have been a young girl would it have made his actions any better?  
Hardly, it is an issue of abuse, force, etc. NOT his sexual preference.  
If two CONSENTING adults wish to engage in all or some of the acts he 
allegedly performed on these kids, then yes I would agree that it was 
their business and no one elses.

Give your head a shake please!

 >just a thought
>bill

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