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In 1986 Tatchell contributed a chapter to a book entitled ''Betrayal of Youth'' produced by several official members of PIE. The editor was '''Warren Middleton''', a founder member of PIE. The book argued for the complete abolition of any ages of consent and asserted that children seek and enjoy sex with adults. Tatchell wrote “What purpose does it (the age of consent) serve other than reinforcing a set of increasingly quaint, minority moral values left over from the Victorian era?”

In 1986 Tatchell contributed a chapter to a book entitled ''Betrayal of Youth'' produced by several official members of PIE. The editor was '''Warren Middleton''', a founder member of PIE. The book argued for the complete abolition of any ages of consent and asserted that children seek and enjoy sex with adults. Tatchell wrote “What purpose does it (the age of consent) serve other than reinforcing a set of increasingly quaint, minority moral values left over from the Victorian era?”

The book was very usefully researched by Matthew Hopkins who placed xeroxes of it on his website. <ref>Hopkins writes “The book, ‘The Betrayal Of Youth’ (BOY for short) was put together by convicted paedophile Warren Middleton (aka John Parratt), former vice-chairperson of  PIE and published in 1986, only three years after Peter Tatchell stood as the Labour Party Parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey” (in London). “In chapter after horrifying chapter members of PIE set out in detail the insane paedophile plan. The first chapter, entitled simply ‘Incest’ equates a child climbing into bed with a parent to be read a story with an 8 year old boy climbing into bed to have his genitals fondled by his mother.  

The book was very usefully researched by Matthew Hopkins who placed xeroxes of it on his website. The book advocates incest and group sex as well as pedophilia.

In Tatchell’s own chapter 9, entitled ‘Questioning Ages of Minority and Ages of Consent’ he asks ‘What purpose does it [the age of consent] serve other than reinforcing a set of increasingly quaint, minority moral values left over from the Victorian era?’ The chapter just after Tatchell’s is entitled ‘Ends and Means: How to Make Paedophilia Acceptable….?’ and opens with an account of sexual activity between an adult and two 8-year old boys before describing it as ‘all very normal to a libertarian, even to some open-minded parents’.”

In Tatchell’s own chapter 9, entitled ‘Questioning Ages of Minority and Ages of Consent’ he asks ‘What purpose does it [the age of consent] serve other than reinforcing a set of increasingly quaint, minority moral values left over from the Victorian era?’ The chapter just after Tatchell’s is entitled ‘Ends and Means: How to Make Paedophilia Acceptable….?’ and opens with an account of sexual activity between an adult and two 8-year old boys before describing it as ‘all very normal to a libertarian, even to some open-minded parents’.”

Many of the co-authors were not only open members of the PIE but have been convicted since then of pedophile offences. The book is out of print but there is a copy in the British Library. Matthew Hopkins has made a scan which can be accessed through his website.

Many of the co-authors were not only open members of the PIE but have been convicted since then of pedophile offences. The book is out of print but there is a copy in the British Library. Matthew Hopkins has made a scan which can be accessed through his website.<ref>

http://www.matthewhopkinsnews.com/SharedPublic/BetrayalOfYouthTatchell.pdf

http://www.matthewhopkinsnews.com/SharedPublic/BetrayalOfYouthTatchell.pdf

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The book is also reproduced on Ian Pace's website. <ref> https://ianpace.wordpress.com/2014/07/05/betrayal-of-youth-1986-including-the-contributions-of-middleton-owens-faust-tatchell/</ref>

The book is also reproduced on Ian Pace's website. <ref> https://ianpace.wordpress.com/2014/07/05/betrayal-of-youth-1986-including-the-contributions-of-middleton-owens-faust-tatchell/</ref>

<ref>http://www.ipce.info/newsletters/e_22/2_16_Lee.htm</ref> Tatchell claims he has interviewed a 14-year-old boy named Lee who is quoted as saying that he is “having sex with” older guys and the only problem is that it’s illegal. Lee confesses that he has been involved in homosexual activity in toilets, parks and bushes since he was eight, has been used as a prostitute by men who sometimes tied him up and raped him, has taken drugs, but still thinks there is no problem and it should all be legalized. Tatchell maintains that his acquaintance with these fourteen-year-old rent boys is in a purely professional capacity, as an interviewer and researcher.

<ref>http://www.ipce.info/newsletters/e_22/2_16_Lee.htm</ref> Tatchell claims he has interviewed a 14-year-old boy named Lee who is quoted as saying that he is “having sex with” older guys and the only problem is that it’s illegal. Lee confesses that he has been involved in homosexual activity in toilets, parks and bushes since he was eight, has been used as a prostitute by men who sometimes tied him up and raped him, has taken drugs, but still thinks there is no problem and it should all be legalized. Tatchell maintains that his acquaintance with these fourteen-year-old rent boys is in a purely professional capacity, as an interviewer and researcher.

On June 26, 1997, Peter Tatchell wrote a letter to The Guardian newspaper defending a book that advocated pedophilia, ''Dares to Speak'' edited by Joseph Geraci, (who also edited the European pedophile magazine ''Paidika'') and published by the Gay Men’s Press. Tatchell wrote that the book was ‘courageous’. It documented ‘examples of societies where consenting inter-generational sex is considered normal’. He gave an example of a New Guinea tribe where ‘all young boys have sex with older warriors as part of their initiation into manhood’ and allegedly grow up to be ‘happy, well-adjusted husbands and fathers’. <ref> In the society described in this book, the men live apart from the women and have the minimal contact with them, regarding them as inferior and so disgusting even their smell must be avoided at all costs. The ethnic group is very small in numbers, and has remained extremely primitive, living at a stone-age level of civilization.</ref> Tatchell’s letter asserted that sex or sodomy between adults and children as young as nine was normal and did no harm.

On June 26, 1997, Peter Tatchell wrote a letter to The Guardian newspaper defending a book that advocated pedophilia, ''Dares to Speak'' edited by Joseph Geraci, (who also edited the European pedophile magazine ''Paidika'') and published by the Gay Men’s Press. Tatchell wrote that the book was ‘courageous’. It documented ‘examples of societies where consenting inter-generational sex is considered normal’. He gave an example of a New Guinea tribe where ‘all young boys have sex with older warriors as part of their initiation into manhood’ and allegedly grow up to be ‘happy, well-adjusted husbands and fathers’. <ref> In the tribe described in this book, the men live apart from the women and have the minimal contact with them, regarding them as inferior and so disgusting even their smell must be avoided at all costs. The ethnic group is very small in numbers, and has remained extremely primitive, living at a stone-age level of civilization.</ref> Tatchell’s letter asserted that sex or sodomy between adults and children as young as nine was normal and did no harm.

“The positive nature of some child-adult relations is not confined to non-Western cultures. Several of my friends – gay and straight, male and female – had sex with adults from the ages of 9 to 13. None feel they were abused. All say it was their conscious choice and gave them great joy. While it may be impossible to condone paedophilia, it is time society acknowledged the truth that not all sex involving children is unwanted, abusive and harmful,” said Tatchell. He did not name these "friends" but left himself open to speculation that he could be one of them.

“The positive nature of some child-adult relations is not confined to non-Western cultures. Several of my friends – gay and straight, male and female – had sex with adults from the ages of 9 to 13. None feel they were abused. All say it was their conscious choice and gave them great joy. While it may be impossible to condone paedophilia, it is time society acknowledged the truth that not all sex involving children is unwanted, abusive and harmful,” said Tatchell. He did not name these "friends" but left himself open to speculation that he could be one of them.