Here's the thing with me Jim. I'm allowed to have whatever moral compass I want. The man admitted to buying child porn. He had lots of child porn on his computer. If it was the US he would have been convicted. Because he lives somewhere where the laws are different than here is not an issue. When you purchase child porn you are financing the people that "diddle" little kids.
Ok, that's fine and I can respect that. I really can.
What I particularly appreciate is your willingness to put your money where your mouth is--you say you're going to boycott the Super Bowl because of Townshend. (I do have to ask, if memory serves, you're a Bengals fan--would you boycott the Super Bowl if your team were actually playing in it?).
As big of a fan of the Who as you are it would be nice if you could set the same example for your kids, but thats your choice.
When you mention about you having the right to your moral compass, I'd like to think you give me the same latitude to have mine. It's patently unfair of you to lecture me about my kids given that you don't know what I do or don't tell my children in my parenting of them.
The fact is, I have discussed this with my children. My 20 year old, who is a Who fan, and I have talked about this. We both express that Townshend exercised horrible judgment in what he did and we both feel that his behavior will be a part of the life of Pete Townwshend. But given our knowledge of Townshend the person, we do not feel he's a pedophile. We do not believe that he preys on children.
What I woudl secondarily appreciate is if those of you who disdain Townshend would stop extending this disdain to me. Because I like the man's music does not make me a bad guy.
