Justifying Pederasty

(Southern Afghanistan) According to this report, Pashtun tribes in Afghanistan accept pederasty, or boy love, as a traditional cultural norm. One participant explained why Afghan men take boy lovers and reject females.

"How can you fall in love if you can't see her face," 29-year-old Mohammed Daud told reporters.

"We can see the boys, so we can tell which are beautiful."

Sounds a bit like an excuse. "Hey, we can't see the girls' faces so we gotta do the boys."

In any event, I contend that there are limits to cultural tolerance and pederasty is over the line.