(Nick) wrote in message . com...
(Randy Bauer) wrote in message m...
Mind you, I am not saying that there aren't teachers who cross the line
with students, and they too should be investigated and, if their conduct
warrants, disciplined/prosecuted.

'O tempores, o mores!'

Sorry, 'O tempora! O mores!' (Cicero)

I was making only a historical observation.

Presumably, human nature, including the dynamics of relationships between young
females and older males, has not changed, yet 'the line' of acceptable conduct
between teachers and their students has not stayed in the same place.

In 1913, while teaching at the Ferrer Modern School in New York City, Will
Durant (age 28) married one of his students, Ada (or Ida) Kaufman (age 15),
who became known as Mrs. Ariel Durant. Will and Ariel Durant collaborated
in writing the eleven volumes of 'The Story of Civilization' (1935-75).
The couple described their long life together in 'A Dual Autobiography'(1977).
Perhaps appropriately, neither of them ever had to endure a long period of
grieving after the other one's death. Ariel Durant died on 25 October 1981;
Will Durant died on 7 November 1981.

Not having heard all the evidence presented to the jury, I have not formed a
conclusive opinion on whether or not the 'Sherzer case looks like entrapment'.

'What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?'
--Tertullian

--Nick