Fear of men being close to children.

**LKC** · 10-08-2012, 04:07 AM

I was reading this earlier http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...810-23y7q.html, about the policy of Virgin Australia not allowing male passengers to sit next to unaccompanied minors, and I was wondering what peoples thoughts are about it.

I have two girls who I obviously want to protect from harm, but I do feel that the modern pre-occupation with assuming that all men are paedophiles, based on the actions of very few, is hugely damaging to both men and also to our children. I know that Virgin aren't actually accusing that particular passenger of anything, but they do seem to be saying that every man has the potential to be a paedophile, even though that simply isn't the case. I believe that most paedophiles abuse the children in their care anyway (they are parents, other family members and family friends in the main I think), so what comes next? Do we stop all men from having any contact with children, even their own? Do we then think "Hang on, some women are paedophiles too, maybe we should stop exposure of children to any adults"?

I know that these examples are in the extreme, but I feel that that is the way that we are heading, and that it would be a very dangerous path to tread.

**fleabo** · 10-08-2012, 04:10 AM

It's completely mental.

**LKC** · 10-08-2012, 04:14 AM

Originally Posted by fleabo

It's completely mental.

I am glad it isn't just me who thinks so!

**fairystar32** · 10-08-2012, 04:22 AM

I agree. I understand that children have to be protected, but what about strange women?
The articles I read a while back in the news when they busted that large gang, it was the women taking all the pictures and abusing them!!!

I also remember reading a recent story this week about a children play centre or something like that being for female adults only and no boys aged over 9!

**fairystar32** · 10-08-2012, 04:24 AM

here it is
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/reli...y-nursery.html

**PaulandDeb** · 10-08-2012, 04:37 AM

Sad situation, you can see what the airline is trying to do, but i think it is to drastic and rather silly.

**Eera** · 10-08-2012, 05:52 AM

By that reasoning all men should be seperated from women on the grounds that they're all rapists.

It's damn insulting to half the population.

**Petals** · 10-08-2012, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by LKC

I was reading this earlier http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...810-23y7q.html, about the policy of Virgin Australia not allowing male passengers to sit next to unaccompanied minors, and I was wondering what peoples thoughts are about it.

I have two girls who I obviously want to protect from harm, but I do feel that the modern pre-occupation with assuming that all men are paedophiles, based on the actions of very few, is hugely damaging to both men and also to our children. I know that Virgin aren't actually accusing that particular passenger of anything, but they do seem to be saying that every man has the potential to be a paedophile, even though that simply isn't the case. I believe that most paedophiles abuse the children in their care anyway (they are parents, other family members and family friends in the main I think), so what comes next? Do we stop all men from having any contact with children, even their own? Do we then think "Hang on, some women are paedophiles too, maybe we should stop exposure of children to any adults"?

I know that these examples are in the extreme, but I feel that that is the way that we are heading, and that it would be a very dangerous path to tread.

I do agree, why is it just men, why not women as well. Its discriminatory in my view.

It seems that the press am not sure about the people have men in their sites and as my oh says you cannot even wink at a baby these days in case the mum thinks something is amiss.

**newjez** · 10-08-2012, 06:39 AM

Personally I'm wondering why some low life hasn't started to exploit this sort of thinking. If some low life got their child to walk into a super market toilet that had an unaccompanied adult, and then get the child to come out screaming that they had been touched (child would have to be a good actor - but many are), the adult would be in a very difficult situation. The low life could then offer to drop the charges for a cash sum. I'm surprised it's never happened. Or maybe it has.

**Afro Developer** · 10-08-2012, 11:25 AM

I think Virgin might be on to something. Obviously paedophiles like to commit their crimes in front of hundreds of witnesses. Joking aside, I wonder if the children received an explanation as to why the man had to be moved from his seat. They've probably planted a seed of distrust in the kids mind that all men are potential predators. If I was the kids parents, I'd be more pi$$ed about having to explain why this guy was moved away over who they may or may not have sat next to.