I've been thinking a lot about Roy Moore's statement about asking permission

[Arkansas Granny]

of the mother before dating those teen aged girls. Why didn't he ask their fathers? Did he know that he would likely get an ass kicking? Or did he prey on young girls who had no father figure in the home?

[hlthe2b]

1. sort of skirts the major issue, which to me is why would anyone NEED to ask permission unless

the daughter was underage. ???

[Arkansas Granny]

3. I totally agree with you on that. I've just wondered why he specifically

mentioned getting the permission of the mothers.

[former9thward]

5. Men of his generation did ask permission in the South before dating.

Assuming the single woman was still living at home which they usually were. Part of the culture. This was not a Moore thing.

[Yonnie3]

2. I've read assertions that there were no father figures.

I don't know if that is true. I think that having no father figure would make these girls more susceptible.

[ret5hd]

4. Well, according to some things I've read from RW'ers...

this sort of thing is common in the south...nuthin' to worry 'bout. And after all, he was a up-and-comer, a good catch. These folks would be proud to have their daughter with this guy.

So, my take is...
A large portion of RW'ers think it's cool to pimp your daughter out.

[LiberalFighter]

6. That is what I posted earlier. It hit me about that during Joy Reid this am.

I posted on FB on her page.

[rickford66]

7. Maybe some of those Mothers will come forward.

[MineralMan]

8. How can one person give permission for another person,

when it comes to sexual behavior? I don't get that.

[Grammy23]

9. Didnt he encounter the 14 year Old at a custody hearing?

Offered to sit with her or take her outside? Not sure of details but it was something to the effect that she didn’t need to witness the hearing so he would keep an eye out on her.

In any case, it sure suggests that not having a father figure might make some young girls vulnerable. Maybe that was part of his method. Find young women who were easy to target and manipulate. And then disarm the mother by appearing caring and empathetic. What a creep who would do that. Has the mother been interviewed for her recollections of this encounter?

[lunatica]

12. That's classic pedophile behavior

One of the characteristics is getting involved with single women with children that are the age he feels attracted to.

THE SINGLE PARENT
Many times pedophiles will develop a close relationship with a single parent in order to get close to their children. Once inside the home, they have many opportunities to manipulate the children -- using guilt, fear, and love to confuse the child. If the child's parent works, it offers the pedophile the private time needed to abuse the child.

https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-pedophile-and-common-characteristics-973203

[Arkansas Granny]

14. Exactly. First they gain their trust.

[Madam45for2923]

17. Very informative link.

[lunatica]

10. According to the story the girl's mother was going to a custody hearing

And Roy Moore offered to sit with the daughter while the mother was in court.

[nolabear]

11. Oh he was just speaking to the situation. Making up something that would counter her.

He said mothers because it was her mother that supported her accusation. He's lying lying lying lying lying.

[Lil Missy]

13. The missing story - if you have to ask her mother for permission, she's too young for you!!!

[Motley13]

15. scum like that prey on young people from broken homes, insecure or both

and yes, any father would kick his ass.
Men understand that kind of scum better.
A woman would think, he is a judge, he must be decent.
Also I bet he never asked the 14 yr old's mother, he picked her up around the corner from her house & took her to his house

[aikoaiko]

16. I think its related to the still existing legality of parental permission to marry

I couldn't find the numbers of how often it happens, but a lot of states have legal mechanisms of letting minors get married with parental permission.

I wouldn't be surprised if this happens more in red states compared to blue, but I think it happens almost everywhere.