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John Walsh: Somebody explain to me how it's right or an equal power base between a 50, 45, or 25-year-old man and a 5-year-old boy…

On the recordNovember 10, 2010
Somebody explain to me how it's right or an equal power base between a 50, 45, or 25-year-old man and a 5-year-old boy or 6-year-old or 5-year-old little girl. Where is the equal power base?
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John Walsh
Democratic · Montana

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John Walsh questions the justification of relationships between adults and children, emphasizing the power imbalance.

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