First, this movie is described as being a dark comedy but there was nothing comedic about it. I would describe it as a lifestyle drama.
That said.. lets just forget about the lifestyle angle of this movie. The fact that the character is gay and without children really isn't relevant. Even if Paul was straight and had kids of his own, adults should avoid associating with other people's children who are not known to them. This is kind of the situation Michael Jackson was in. My brother and his wife decided not to have children, yet they have an obsession with seeking out preteen boys to be friends with. I am sure they would not sexually molest the boys, but still - it is not normal nor acceptable behavior in my book. Furthermore, even if everything is 100% innocent, the adults are taking a tremendous risk in having these kinds of relationships with children.
My advice to Peter Paige would be to concentrate more on his acting and directing and leave his unrealistic gay issues behind him.
Statistics show that 35% of people are either gay or bisexual, and of the remaining 65% there are lots of straight pedophiles, criminals, drunks, drug abusers, and people who are mentally ill. In fact, the vast majority of pedophiles are straight men pursuing underage girls.
This movie just obscured reality and exploited an issue for its own purposes.
That said.. lets just forget about the lifestyle angle of this movie. The fact that the character is gay and without children really isn't relevant. Even if Paul was straight and had kids of his own, adults should avoid associating with other people's children who are not known to them. This is kind of the situation Michael Jackson was in. My brother and his wife decided not to have children, yet they have an obsession with seeking out preteen boys to be friends with. I am sure they would not sexually molest the boys, but still - it is not normal nor acceptable behavior in my book. Furthermore, even if everything is 100% innocent, the adults are taking a tremendous risk in having these kinds of relationships with children.
My advice to Peter Paige would be to concentrate more on his acting and directing and leave his unrealistic gay issues behind him.
Statistics show that 35% of people are either gay or bisexual, and of the remaining 65% there are lots of straight pedophiles, criminals, drunks, drug abusers, and people who are mentally ill. In fact, the vast majority of pedophiles are straight men pursuing underage girls.
This movie just obscured reality and exploited an issue for its own purposes.