# Would you associate with a pedophile who was isolated from children?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-associate-with-a-pedophile-who-was-isolated-from-children/475904>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 5, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-associate-with-a-pedophile-who-was-isolated-from-children/475904 "2008-12-05T19:45:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-associate-with-a-pedophile-who-was-isolated-from-children/475904/81 "2008-12-11T21:24:35Z")

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> [@Muffin](#):
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> Oh I think I can spot someone being sanctimonious when I see it.

I’m sure you can, chief. I’m sure you can. :pats Muffin on the head:

(:D)

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-associate-with-a-pedophile-who-was-isolated-from-children/475904/82 "2008-12-11T21:38:12Z")

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> [@Muffin](#):
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> Oh I think I can spot someone being sanctimonious when I see it.

Well, it’s good to know that you are at least that self-aware.

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**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-associate-with-a-pedophile-who-was-isolated-from-children/475904/83 "2008-12-11T22:05:50Z")

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> [@jsgoddess](#):
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> Do you willingly associate with Cornelius?

Depending on the meanings of “willingly associate” or “pedophile,” I already have.

Knew a guy that had been convicted of exposing himself to little girls. Based on my knowledge of him, his conduct since then (so far as I knew it), and the specifics of the case, I found it understandable and forgivable. He wasn’t someone whose company I sought, but when I got to the party and he was there, I didn’t leave.

Also knew a guy who had been convicted of molesting a girl when he was a teen. Again, didn’t seek him out, but didn’t avoid him.

An unrepentant child rapist would probably be a different story.

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**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-associate-with-a-pedophile-who-was-isolated-from-children/475904/84 "2008-12-11T22:27:21Z")

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> [@furt](#):
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> Also knew a guy who had been convicted of molesting a girl when he was a teen. Again, didn’t seek him out, but didn’t avoid him.
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> An unrepentant child rapist would probably be a different story.

Doesn’t “molesting a girl” make the person in question a child rapist? Just curious as those two statements seem to contradict one another.

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