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Six y.o. Indian girl raped at school by her teachers.
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From the Canberra Times.

Protests over rape of 6-year-old Indian schoolgirl

Date: July 20, 2014 - 9:03AM
Hundreds of demonstrators demand justice after a 6-year-old student was allegedly raped by two staff members within a school's premises. Photo: Reuters

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/protests-over-rape-of-6yearold-indian-schoolgirl-20140720-zux7r.html#ixzz37z5JYTBS
NEW DELHI - Thousands of people have marched to protest alleged police inaction after a 6-year-old girl was raped at a school in Bangalore, India's technology hub.

More than 4000 parents and relatives of children who attend the school shouted slogans against the school's administration on Saturday and demanded that police arrest those involved in the July 2 incident, which was only reported this week.

The rape has raised questions about the safety of India's schoolchildren and sparked nationwide outrage over rampant sexual violence against girls and women. The school has refused to take responsibility for the crime.

protest over rape Photo: AFP

The protesters squatted outside a police station and refused to move until the city's police chief*** assured them suspects would be arrested.

*** It is common in India for police to refuse to take action against any rapists.

Police (later) said eight members of the school's staff had been detained for questioning.
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Six y.o. Indian girl raped at school by her teachers.
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Richard Dawkins defends mild pedophilia, says it does not cause lasting harm
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http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/richard_dawkins_defends_mild_pedophilia_says_it_does_not_cause_lasting_harm/.
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jgnat:

Haven't read the thread. Lewis Carroll liked photographing children in artful poses.

Yup! Barry has been accused of pedophilia. Did he physically touch a child? No evidence exists, but then the evidence seems to be that some who are attracted to children are able to discipline themselves sufficiently not to physically act on their desire.

(30 minutes using a search engine tuned to academic resources- such as google scholar- will give you some of that research).

Another person who may fit into the same category is Lord Baden Powell, the founder of the scouting movement. He was well-known to like photographing naked boys.

Today, in at least some jurisdictions, that could have landed him in gaol.

How do we sort out the mental inclination of these people? Was it a love of beauty that motivated them, or was it a more sinister sexual motivation?
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Something Beautiful to Contemplate when in a Time of Darkness
by fulltimestudent in
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in east and south asian thought, lotus flowers have a symbolic significance.

the plant grows in mud, but produces a flower of great beauty.

in a time of darkness, it can become a symbol of hope:.
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Something Beautiful to Contemplate when in a Time of Darkness
by fulltimestudent in
1. jw
2. friends
in east and south asian thought, lotus flowers have a symbolic significance.

the plant grows in mud, but produces a flower of great beauty.

in a time of darkness, it can become a symbol of hope:.
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Something Beautiful to Contemplate when in a Time of Darkness
by fulltimestudent in
1. jw
2. friends
in east and south asian thought, lotus flowers have a symbolic significance.

the plant grows in mud, but produces a flower of great beauty.

in a time of darkness, it can become a symbol of hope:.
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Something Beautiful to Contemplate when in a Time of Darkness
by fulltimestudent in
1. jw
2. friends
in east and south asian thought, lotus flowers have a symbolic significance.

the plant grows in mud, but produces a flower of great beauty.

in a time of darkness, it can become a symbol of hope:.
fulltimestudent
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Something Beautiful to Contemplate when in a Time of Darkness
by fulltimestudent in
1. jw
2. friends
in east and south asian thought, lotus flowers have a symbolic significance.

the plant grows in mud, but produces a flower of great beauty.

in a time of darkness, it can become a symbol of hope:.
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In East and South Asian thought, lotus flowers have a symbolic significance. The plant grows in mud, but produces a flower of great beauty. In a time of darkness, it can become a symbol of hope:
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A Beginner's Guide to the Palestinian Conflict - With Cool Music
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Over-simplified?

Jeeezuuz! The modern Jewish state was born in terrorism, and continues to exist through terrorism.
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Richard Dawkins defends mild pedophilia, says it does not cause lasting harm
by chrisuk in
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2. child-abuse
http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/richard_dawkins_defends_mild_pedophilia_says_it_does_not_cause_lasting_harm/.
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We had an interesting case in one congregation I was associated with. (It wasn't pedophilia) A young relative of a member of the branch office was arrested for 'touching up' girls (young adults) in the city. The elders held a JC over until a court dealt with the matter.

The young man was found guilty in a magistrate's court, and placed on probation with a suspended sentence. The JC then privately reprooved him.

My point is that in most legal jurisdictions, the degree of harm in a crime is assessed and is important part of the sentencing. The young man in the above case was clearly in need of psychiatric help (and, that - as I recall - was a court condition), but the argument of some here seems to be that in the above case it should have been treated at the same level as a rape.

Why so?

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Protests over rape of 6-year-old Indian schoolgirl