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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes NAMBLA actually exist?
The Republicans love to inject the North American Man-Boy Love Association into every discussion of Non Family Values Approved Activity...whether the discussion is about gay marriage, abortion, or whatever, a Republican is sure to mention NAMBLA.
Now think about what NAMBLA claims to be: specifically, a club dedicated to giving adult men the right to have sex with underage boys. Their motto is "sex before eight or else it's too late."
Now for the reality here: Sex with underage boys is not only illegal, and there's no way it will ever be legalized, but the thought of it disgusts people. Men have sex with underage boys but those men wouldn't join a boy banging club because if its headquarters ever got raided, which you know it would be, every name on the rolls would be sent to law enforcement. You know the act of belonging to a boy banging club would be sufficient to convict on pedophilia charges..."if you aren't having sex with minors, Mr. Smith, why are you a NAMBLA member?"
So I have a deep suspicion this NAMBLA is a figment of the GOP's imagination, useful for shutting down debate. If someone says they approve of gay marriage or something, accusing them of also supporting NAMBLA is enough to end the conversation immediately..."because you support gay marriage (read that with an "eeuw, disgusting" tone to your thoughts) you must also support sex with boys" and of course the conversation ends immediately because denying you support pederasty only means you really support it.(Yes, wingers are that stupid.)
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(8,155 posts)lastlib
(22,981 posts)4Q2u2
(1,406 posts)You might need a shower after viewing, to get rid of the greasy feeling you will have after reading some of their BS.
http://www.nambla.org/
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)Yes, sadly they are real.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,085 posts)As for the actual organization, don't know and don't care. It seems to perpetuate strawman arguments and numerous other fallacious thinking.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)Remember Mark Foley, Republican-FL, who was in charge of protecting 'Missing and Exploited Children'?
That guy resigned and no charges were filed against the guy who as a Republican congressman sent sexually suggestive Instant Messages to an underage male page.
In his official capacity, Foley established for himself a leadership role in protecting "Missing and Exploited Children" on Capitol Hill.
Did Foley ever work with the Second Mile organization that super conservative 'ball coach Jerry Sandusky founded and used to find victims?
If so, the connection may lead to unmasking some of the sickest of the sick. Foley was nationwide. It seems Sandusky was protected by officials at Penn State.
Most shocking is how I've failed to find in all this is anyone with real authority working to protect children, except the gay Republican out of Arizona who tried to warn his colleagues about Foley in 2000.
cali
(114,904 posts)belonged to NAMBLA.
But he was in an official position to protect children, yet he wanted to use his position to ask them out.
cali
(114,904 posts)sorry, but it exists.
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)zappaman
(20,605 posts)Back in the days of pagers, we used to page one of our more crazed co-workers with NAMBLA's number when he was in the middle of a meltdown. He would just call the number without thinking and get the recording.
The message can be heard here...
http://namblacall.ytmnd.com
And there was a great documentary about NAMBLA called CHICKENHAWK which is disturbing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Hawk:_Men_Who_Love_Boys
Sorry to ruin your theory.
Yo_Mama
(8,303 posts)By the time it gets to the courts you know it's true.
There are over 300 million of us. At least 10 million are going to be people that you couldn't possibly understand.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,217 posts)Imma borrow that.
There are over 300 million of us. At least 10 million are going to be people that you couldn't possibly understand.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,217 posts)and one needs to look no further than the Catholic Church to know that pedophiles are out there in force.
I can't believe you even brought this up.
Does Westboro "Church" exist, or does the progressive wing just "exploit" them to demean people (including liberals) of faith? Same argument - noting that at least here on DU, that connection is rare if ever...