Comment on Larry Page, still a board member of Google's parent company Alphabet, had ties to Epstein. He successfully hid from subpoenas to testify about it.

• NABDad@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  as if anyone with such power would practice child molestation.

  It’s starting to seem that way to me.

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  • boboliosisjones@feddit.nu ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    So the only thing that stands between younand child molestation is money and power?

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    • NABDad@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      No the only thing that stands between me and child molestation is my morality, but that also stands between me and money and power.

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      • boboliosisjones@feddit.nu ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I see where you are coming from, but I don’t think money and power as a sole criteria automatically makes someone a child molester, though I am guessing they are a very well represented demographic in the child molestation sector.

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    • CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I think it’s more likely that those willing to ruthlessly abuse, exploit and manipulate others and the physical world in terms of resources are also much more likely to be the type of person who’s sexuality revolves around those same things. These guys are pedophiles sure but I’m sure they’re no loving, kind and compassionate lovers to the wives, girlfriends or paid companions. It’s a different kind of sadism. I think that “the only thing standing in the way” is that I have no desire for that money and power and that alone is protective, beyond that I don’t have access to it so I’m not at risk of being corrupted. The human race has a live affair with hierarchy and money is easiest way to feed that beast, and those who are the best at sacrificing their own to it win, and kids are an easy target.

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• Zachariah@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  What about: Those who would molest a child will do so if they have power. I believe that would also cover non-oligarchs.

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• liuther9@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  To become really wealthy you have to be really low moral.

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  • boboliosisjones@feddit.nu ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You could be born into it

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    • liuther9@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Usually being born into it corrupts the person too.

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      • boboliosisjones@feddit.nu ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Sure but I would argue its not entirely in line with what you expressed earlier. Some might survive the corruption.

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• eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Sure seems like it tho.

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