By way of explanation, I'm in Penn State Central here in Philly.

"They shouldn'ta fired Joe Paterno. He wasn't the one molesting boys AND you know who's gonna get rich off this? The so-called 'victims' and the lawyers. That's all that's gonna happen here." (this must be coming from the hate radio or whatever...here 1210 AM, a station full of shitbags and gasbags.)

My response...measured silence (count to four: one...two...three...four) and then...

ME: You may or may not recall that I was raised by separated parents and lived solely with my Mom my entire life after age 5 1/2 (I do remark upon this often in my soliloquies to prove certain points - that I was from a single-patent family long before it was in vogue to be from one.). During that time I had to fend off several would-be attempts to 'seduce' me, fortunately none ever succeeded, but I will tell you that if one had, and there was a neighbor, co-worker, or 'friend' who did nothing to help me, I would have returned later in life with the equivalent of a Hillerich and Bradsby Louisville Slugger, OK? These PREDATORS prey upon those whose backgrounds are difficult and compromised and I was one of those kids in those days. (real upset) Anyone who was ever involved would not have gotten away with it, and neither should these creeps. Not for one...goddamned... minute... GOT IT?"

All folks to whom I've spoken like this get real uncomfortable, apologize, and I tell them that there is no necessity to apologize TO ME, but they had best better get their priorities straight or they and this world are in a whole lotta trouble.

And yes, THEY are the ones who expressed the opinions so I am within my rights to defend the proposition that underaged individuals are NOT 'participating' in order to get rich quick. Bastards all the way around.