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originally posted by: monkofmimir
a reply to: [post=18147792]74jof
Child abusers and other undesirables exist of every political disposition.
originally posted by: milomilo
in political world, malicious rumors like thiese are common and it is never true.
originally posted by: RonPalmer
a reply to: milomilo
Well if it's 'a tool to destroy their reputation' then it seems a little odd that these allegations weren't made 30 years ago at the time these events took place and when those implicated still had some power. The names of those politicians involved have been known within Westminster for all that time, many of those implicated are dead or no longer in politics, so it's a little late to destroy their reputations. Similarly, as others have pointed out, this isn't a party political matter either - these politicians were of all political colours so, again, there would be little to be gained in waiting until this point to 'out' them. It would be wonderful if we all felt we could hold our elected representatives in the high regard that you appear to, but, time and again they prove woefully unworthy of such respect.
originally posted by: RonPalmer
a reply to: eletheia
I think you're right in the cases of 'celebrity' paedophiles - who would believe a child or young person making such allegations against 'cuddly' TV personalities? It's no wonder it has taken many of their victims so long to come forward, I have no idea what I would have done in their positions. But my point was that it WAS believed that such celebrities and politicians could and did abuse children in this way - it was believed by those at the highest levels of government at the time, clearly - why else would there have been cover-ups, missing files etc... not to say a tacit acceptance and allowance of such disgusting acts to take place and, indeed, continue. Believing the victims would have been an issue only if it wasn't already known who was abusing them, but it was.
originally posted by: milomilo
in political world, malicious rumors like thiese are common and it is never true.