I was looking for a debate, so no worries, just stating my views in hopes that someone would challenge them.

We didn't have public display for support of pedophiles prior to this.

I'd argue that we did. NAMBLA has been around since the 70's. Explicit support for overt pedophilia is still not accepted by anyone but pedophiles and ignorant, brainwashed cultists. I agree that they have been emboldened by the LGBTQ+ pride bullshit, but the positive to it is that they are now out in the open.

Support for pedophilia is not actually growing, but what is growing is the cult-like mentality to blindly support anything that the right is opposed to. Gay marriage does not contribute to the tribalism, which is the true main cause of the emboldening of the pedophiles, but the debate over it does.

I don't like slippery slope arguments. The line can be drawn wherever we choose to draw it. Gay civil unions are fine, raping children is not, and it is that simple. The line should be drawn where it makes the most sense, not some arbitrary number of steps back from where it should be to avoid the "slippery slope".