[Kobi]

Thanks to everyone who chose to respond so far.

What I am hearing so far is the intensity of a response to stories of sexual abuse/exploitation of children has some roots in a personal history of abuse; values i.e. right vs wrong, protecting the innocence and vulnerabilty of children, the value of children; and particular acts we find distasteful.

Snow raised an interesting issue i.e. money and the power it gives, the power it takes, who has it, and the influence it wields.

This makes me start mulling over how "class" factors into the intensity of reactions. Looking at something from the standpoint of how money trumps and triumps over human beings makes my reactions intensify a lot.

Interesting food for more thought.