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It seems that the obvious, common sense point outside of politics is being missed here by politicians and the media: We as a society have become more aware of pedophiles and the damage they can cause. The effort to stop them at all levels of society has focused on the need for other adults,in schools, churches, social organizations and the like to be on the alert for suspicious behavior and to act effectively when sexual approach to children is made or reasonably suggested.The house leadership's approach to this problem is exactly the wrong, traditional approach to sex abuse often taken by church leaders,scout leaders, principals and the like.Tell the offender to knock it off and do nothing to remove him from his position of access. For this reason alone , apart from any directly political reasons, Hastert and several others should resign.
