Was Frederick Forrest's character a pedofile?

ur kidding...right?

This is a ridiculous assertion.

A pedofile might think so...but perhaps you were just attracted to Frederick Forrest and pictured yourself as the boy. Anyway, I wondered for a sec about the relationship at the time and thought the kid might be his son, as Frederick calls him so, although that doesn't mean anything too.

He actually says "I won't be but a minute, then I'm gonna get something to eat" before he goes in the outhouse. Where on earth did you get the idea he had designs on that boy? That's absurd.

NO he dosen't offer to buy the boy a drink. He gives him a silver dollar to buy him a glass of whiskey, then after he drinks it he gives the kid the empty glass and puts the change in it for a tip. That's all.

Young boys in those days were put to work very young. This kid is a miner of some kind, maybe Silver.

You notice everyone in that town has a hustle. Remember the tailor ("Ja... it fits!")?

The kid is anxious to make a few bucks from this newly rich horse rustler, so he waited outside the outhouse, expecting more tips and a good meal.

I think it's more a sign of the times that someone might read "pedophilia" into this scene... OUR times, not that of the film.