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Un. *nods* My point though was that just as religion lays the foundation for religious extremism, the tracks go both ways. In the end, I believe balance is in order.
As for cultures that are detrimental to children, I don't think "Hey little boys give head to your elder males because sperm is a limited resource you know and you need to get it while you're young." is a very good practice. That's a few steps beyond pederasty. And while we're on pederasty, that creeps me out too from my modern viewpoint, even though it supposedly wasn't always sexual. I haven't yet encountered people RPing pederasty for TEH YAOI, but I am SURE it's out there (I've heard of it from Star Wars RP), and it makes me shiver. Age differences! Age differences! Also, I believe it is very harmful to children to teach them hate.
As for cultures that are detrimental to children, I don't think "Hey little boys give head to your elder males because sperm is a limited resource you know and you need to get it while you're young." is a very good practice. That's a few steps beyond pederasty. And while we're on pederasty, that creeps me out too from my modern viewpoint, even though it supposedly wasn't always sexual. I haven't yet encountered people RPing pederasty for TEH YAOI, but I am SURE it's out there (I've heard of it from Star Wars RP), and it makes me shiver. Age differences! Age differences! Also, I believe it is very harmful to children to teach them hate.