Dear DreamOn,

Could you please refer to me simply as "Lexi."
Thank You.

Why? I like nicknames, for example:

*Foxy Loxy*

*Pork Belly*
(and the swimming pool or dam may be a good option in that regard)

and so on.

Jesus made his view clear on the issue. He said 'But whoever shall offend one of these little ones who believes in Me, it would be better for him that an ass's millstone were hung around his neck, and he be sunk in the depth of the sea.'Mathew 18:6.
The sad part is that with the flood of porn the abuse levels will and are rising drastically. PLenty in denial though just as we see from those who opposed the intervention in the NT. It seems like our first people are treated second due to politics and culture. Castration should be mandatory for repeat child sex offenders. How many have done time inside and reoffended. Catholic church is easy target and I am last to defend the church I disown. They are singled out however in a much wider problem. ABC reporters, Labour members, Liberal members, scientist, cricket umpires and the arts all have their share of molestors.

Aaah *Runner* finally something that we can agree upon.

Though when I was younger I can freely admit to viewing the odd porn movie, now, I have to agree, it is a vile industry, in that, there is often, if not predominately, all manner of abuse and lack of opportunity which turns the participants to its "evil embrace."

Consequently, if we collectively did not choose to procure it, then the industry would dry up.

Hmmm .. certainly some of my experiences in the 3rd world were disturbing in the latter periods.

..

My first *Luver,* sexually speaking, and N.American girl, began my education in this area, as there we were in a Japanese Love Hotel, wherein, in addition to the beautiful colours, hot tub, mega bathroom and huge revolving bed with climate and entertainment controls, were all manner of gadgets and pornography.

..

In exasperated shock and somewhat to my initial bewilderment, my partner raced all around and removed the offending material from site by securing it one of the available storage cabinets before turning her attention back to us:

(and talk about Luving me High with those American thighs, but alas ... ssshhhhhh ... )

Dream On while each and everyone of us diverts threads, it is my view this one has enough in it to stay on track.
I agree with Lexi, she has every right to want to be addressed that way,I do not care what you call me.
I lost it in my last post, guilty.
I read on this subject very often, it hurts so very much.
While a bachelor now living alone my life has been one of noisy kids by the tens my mind still sees them as those kids,even in my dreams.
One of those is the offender mentioned earlier, I can not forget that.
Yet tens of thousands of children are suffering today.
And we seem unable to confront it.
Oh we shout threaten say what we would do,but words are just leafs falling from a tree to rot.
A worker in a COE child care center said *we always gave excuses to a boy to the policeman for a weekend*
All knew he was a sexual predator, mid 50,s but why?
Priests can almost rely on not being even sacked after chains of victims.
Few, if any, want to talk about Banjos concerns about young girls 12 or 14 and I get emotional.
We are not acting just mumbling words that are no help.

The line between offender and perpetrator is not always clear. Some victims of child abuse grow up and abuse children in their turn. It is not simply an act committed by evil people. It is a cultural practice which continues from generation to generation.The continuity must be interrupted.

In the Brisbane Courier Mail from time to time there are pictures of pre-adolescent girl all gussied up with makeup and sexy garments so they may prticipate in beauty peagents. This is not classed as pornography, but it can be immensely damaging. My daughter was a happy child. However, she was an early developer and was the first in her class to develop a bosom. She got teased about and said to me, "I have been happy being a child, and I don't want to leave it." I felt good and bad hearing that. She is now a grown woman with children that she loves, but I remember a happy little girl.

Let children be children, and don't make them into sex objects.