French Official Won't Resign Over Pederasty Allegations

American Voices • World • ISSUE 45•42 • Oct 13, 2009

French culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand is refusing to resign following controversy over a passage in his book The Bad Life that insinuates he paid for sex with boys in Thailand. What do you think?

“Good for him! Resigning would only dignify the kind of trashy rumors insinuated in his autobiography."”
Steven Tetley –
Angiographer
“Now I really can't wait to read all the dirt in German federal minister of food, agriculture and consumer protection’s Ilse Aigner's new tell-all!"”
Hannah Piccarreto –
Therapeutic Recreation Worker
“What's wrong with paying for sex with boys in France itself? Is he not a patriot?"”
Rory Haddad –
Unemployed

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