Say One Thing, Do Another

[poliphilo]

We're all agreed that the sexual abuse of children is one of the lowest, meanest crimes imaginable- witness the way nonces are treated in prison-  but when it comes down to it- when the evidence is placed before us and we're asked to do something-  we routinely side with the predatory paedophile, cover up behind him and silence his victims. This happens right across our society at every level. We saw it in the Church. We saw it with Jimmy Savile. We're seeing it in Rotherham. We know it happens in the political establishment.

What's this I hear about you and young boys, Cyril?

None of it true, David. On my honour.

That's all right then. So what would you say to a knighthood?

It's as though the adult world were one great conspiracy against the young.

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

But it's not just TPTB. Families close rank around the touchy-feely uncle and ostracise the dirty little liar who accuses him. Not all families, but some. I was reading an article the other day about how the concept of shame works in Asian families; child rape can be forgiven and accomodated but airing the dirty linen in public gets you thrown out. And it's not just Asian families- as I know from experience. TPTB aren't separate from the rest of us. When David Steel recommends Cyril Smith for a knighthood he's acting in line with the mother who stays with her partner even though she knows he's raping her kids.