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[[The War On Straw|Straw]] [[Moral Guardians]] using a [[Strawman Political|Strawman Argument]] to create a [[You Can Panic Now|moral panic]]—doing something will somehow, indirectly, hurt children. Somehow. [[Paedo Hunt|Especially]] ''[[Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil|rape them]]''. You don't have to make a rational argument as long as you appeal to [[Mama Bear|mama bears]], [[Knight Templar Parent|crusading parents]], and [[Overprotective Dad|paranoid fathers]] emotionally. This is a great way to rouse up an [[Angry Mob]].
Sadly, this is a case of [[Truth in Television]]: a fair amount of argument for much dubious legislation in the last
Subtrope of [[Appeal to Pity]]. [[All Gays Are Pedophiles]] is when this trope is used to condemn homosexuality.
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