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Because to them it’s only an issue if it affects them personally. If it’s someone else’s kids, they don’t care.
Most conservative double-think like this boils down to a lack of empathy.
To expand on "it's only an issue when it happens to them", having been raised in a very conservative environment I was told that bad things happened to bad people, and that if something happened to a "good" person, there was probably something we just didn't know about. That thinking offers a false sense of security because as long as you're not a bad person, bad things can't happen to you.
It usually takes something bad actually happening to you to break the illusion and get someone to actually start questioning their world, which is hard work. Life is so much easier to live with your head in the sand.
I'd also argue that it isn't really about the daughters for some of these men. They rather fantasize about being in a situation where it is socially acceptable to use violence, because they want to use violence. They want to be the hero, which requires a crisis.
They might still not be in favor of pedophiles running around freely, all things considered, but they're certainly not going to be as strongly opposed to it as their violent fantasies might make you believe.
I have the feeling americans have low empathy, at least it shows in shows, films, tv, reporters, successful musicians (except DP), politiciabs (they don't even fake it) ... Basically every aspect of the usa culture.
Is this true or is it cliché?