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Originally Posted by Oliver_W

You make it sound like British paedos are accepted - in prison they have to be put in a separate wing for their own protection; they get the mob-and-pitchfork treatment whenever they're moved into a neighbourhood with families; and the very accusation ruins people's lives.

That's where the protests are - baked into our very hearts and norms. Unlike countries where sexual assault of young girls is tolerated and widespread. Norms which seem to be trickling over here.

You’re describing consequences, not protests. And that’s exactly the point. British paedophiles face shame after the fact, quietly, behind prison walls or in tabloid headlines. There are no mobs, no riots, no flaming bins in the street demanding justice, unless the accused is foreign.

So let’s not pretend this is about some deeply held moral code. If it were, the outrage would be consistent. Instead, it’s selective, loudest when there’s a scapegoat with a different accent. That’s not “baked-in values,” that’s opportunistic rage dressed up as virtue.