Somebody once pointed out something interesting:
We feel offended by these terms used for black people, or other groups such as gay people. The way we (meaning white western society) have perceived these people has moved from revulsion and rejection toward acceptance and then (hopefully!) embracing them as no different from ourselves.

The interesting point was that the way people used to think about and treat black people and - in particular - homosexuals was very similar to the way we currently think about paedophiles.

So perhaps people of the future will cringe at our use of "nonce" and "kiddie-fiddler"? Will Gary Glitter and Michael Jackson be seen as martyrs to a less enlightened age?
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 14:41, 3 replies)

why did you not see fit to bring this up 3 days ago
when there was still time?
(Gritty, yet fluffy. kipperpillock is obsessed with me =), Thu 3 Nov 2011, 14:53, closed)

The short answers is no.
Good luck in your quest for acceptance, nonce.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 15:35, closed)

Depending on how you look at it is has.
A 30 year old man can now have sex with a 16 year old boy and it's perfectly legal. When I was a kid it would have been paedophillia as the age of consent was 21. In fact, I think it was still 18 when I was 17. Edit: it changed to 16 the year before I turned 16 so i've somehow misremembered.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 16:37, closed)