Would you feel more comfortable with?

[WriterDom]

I know all about pedophile arguments by laurel but still this is another shit stirring poll.

 

[Laurel]

Stir away!

 

[Nicole]

I thought and thought about this, but you know I can't answer.

I am so overprotective about whom my son spends time with that I don't think I'd let him go on the camp to start with ... sorry but he's only 5 and I really don't think he would go with anyone else anyway.

I guess down the track, and when you truly look into paedophilia it doesn't matter either way if there is someone else around anyway, if they wanna do it, they will find a way.

Guess I have to start thinking about all this pretty soon as I'll probably be faced with it one day sooner than I'd hoped for.


P.S. Sorry if was not what you're going for, but it's what I feel.

 

[morninggirl5]

How about, it doesn't matter what their sexual preference, a prudent adult doesn't go camping alone with a group of teenagers.

 

[Juspar Emvan]

You're missing an opionion.

You have covered two types of sexual preference, two types of insurance, but only one where no preference is expressed.

How about 'I really dont CARE about thier sexual preference.

I could be wrong (and accordingly flamed) but I don't think a preference for men or women will influence a camp leaders decision to molest his charges or not.

 

[Savage Kitten]

I used to be really active as a troop leader with girlscouts. Being in that kinda of group situation.. I don't feel any 1 adult, regardless of sexual preference, should be in charge of the group. I know I would feel very uncomfortable being the only female in charge of a camping trip with teenage boys. Too many things can be said.. even if there is no truth to any of it.

And being the mom of 2 girls.... i don't care if it was 1 or 5 gay or hetro males... my daughter would not be camping with the group unless there were some adult females there too.

you just can't be too careful these days... protecting yourself or your children.

 

[cymbidia]

My daughter, now almost 13, goes out-of-state for a month to camp every summer, and has been doing so since she was 8 years old. It's honestly not occurred to me to wonder about the sexual orientation of her counselors.

I believe that sexuality just doesn't matter at all in the way people do their jobs. If it does, if it interferes or impedes the work being done appropriately, then corrective measures need to be instituted, and immediately.

However, one cannot worry over much about every small minute thing that can possibly go wrong, especially with regard to the things we really cannot control - like counselors at a camp for kids.

WD's example of the adult on a campout with teens is a situation that most parents wrestle with every time their kid wants to do some kinda overnight. However, being overprotective and trying to shield you kid from absolutely everything isn't a great thing for the kid either. (At 5 years old you have to be protective, Nicole, i understand that. I have a little boy - 4.5 years old - in addition to my big girl.)

 

[KillerMuffin]

Six: Ignorance is bliss.

 

[Vivid Blossom]

Not one answer in the poll

Was better than another. I believe that in any camping situation you should have the two adult rule. I do not subscribe to the notion that a homosexual male is automatically a pediophile anymore so than a heterosexual male is automatically gonna like young girls. You do not know from their sexual orientation if there is going to be a problem. All you can hope is that you know enough about their character to feel comfortable with you child being with them--and that your assessment of that character is correct. The two adult rule may not stop someone who is hellbent on abusing a child -- but it would make it more difficult.

 

[roosterboy]

as a father of 2 beautiful girls i can say . .

that the sexual preference doesn't matter as long as there is more than one counselor and they are male and female.