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The context of a Statement
Last year, the brutal rape and murder of a young boy in Cambridge triggered a wave of indignation which targeted all 'pedophiles.' Supporters of the death penalty in Massachusetts used this case and almost prevailed. There were calls in public meetings to "find and kill all the pedophiles." [...]
Some of those working against the death penalty realized that hysteria about child sex cases had to be dealt with directly. [...[
A discussion group of about twenty people formed [...]. Participants included women who are incest and sex abuse survivors, boy-lovers, anti-censorship and civil liberties activists, feminists, gay and lesbian people, health-care workers, church activists, peace and social justice activists, academics, and those who work with prisoners. [...]
The result is the enclosed statement, "A Call to Safeguard Our Children and Our Liberties"
Last year, the brutal rape and murder of a young boy in Cambridge triggered a wave of indignation which targeted all 'pedophiles.' Supporters of the death penalty in Massachusetts used this case and almost prevailed. There were calls in public meetings to "find and kill all the pedophiles." [...]
Some of those working against the death penalty realized that hysteria about child sex cases had to be dealt with directly. [...[
A discussion group of about twenty people formed [...]. Participants included women who are incest and sex abuse survivors, boy-lovers, anti-censorship and civil liberties activists, feminists, gay and lesbian people, health-care workers, church activists, peace and social justice activists, academics, and those who work with prisoners. [...]
The result is the enclosed statement, "A Call to Safeguard Our Children and Our Liberties"