Homosexuals constantly went to solicit other men or boys. Sgt. Rock was quite concerned that Juveniles should be protected from the sexual advances of older men. He was questioned in the crossfire as to whether he was 25 concerned about his young daughter being approa hed by a "normal" soldier on the street. He said that he was and that he was also quite concerned that she should not be approached by a Lesbian either. He rescinded in this in the next breath to say that he really wasn't as worried as he sounded....that he had taught his daughter right from wrong.
Lyn Pedersen talked of the abuses by policemen of homosexuals in other states---of the shake-down, of black-mail, and the fine art of entrapment. He pointed out that according to Dr. Kinsey's statisti os anywhere frome one-half to three-quarters of the population could be jailed for homosexual acts--if only caught at the right time. Lyn considered that if homosexuals were a menace to anything, they could only be considered so by a "strait-jacket society" and by "frustrated heterosexuals".
Robert Gregory spoke of One, Inc.'s attempt to enlighten the public on the problems of the homosexual from the homosexual point of view.
In the crossfire Ron Argall asked Sgt. Rock if he considered an -"adjusted homosexual" as one who was not "looking" since the Sgt. had expressed sympathy for the non-conformist indi vidual who needed "adjusting". Sgt. Rock was on the receiving end of most of the oro ssfire and bore up very nobly and calmly considering the intensity of some of the questions directed more at him than to him.
Dr. Robbins seemed troubled that the Sergeant feared a boy might get "to like homosexuality" by simply having one or two experiences. Dr. Robbins said that this possibility would depend entirely on the boy and his background. He expressed concern that there was so much misinformati on, ignorance and fear on the subject.
Sten Russell
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