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trotsky

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10. Huh, that's the same disgraceful excuse the RCC gave for its pedophilia problem.

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 11:52 AM

Jan 2015

http://gawker.com/5803053/catholic-church-blames-hippies-not-celibacy-for-all-that-kid-molesting

The report from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice said the majority of molestation cases involved priests who were ordained in the 1940s and 1950s, at a time when seminaries did not properly train them to live a celibate life. These men were not equipped to withstand the social upheaval of the 1960s, which was a time of an increase in sexual deviancy and crime in society at large, the authors said.

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Rape is sexual freedom, of sexual experimentation [View all] mercuryblues Jan 2015 OP

It's hard to know where to even begin with that "justification." el_bryanto Jan 2015 #1

...and they call it a justice system. GeorgeGist Jan 2015 #2

Good grief shenmue Jan 2015 #3

Um, no. We have a body of law that states your freedom does not include criminal activity. Coventina Jan 2015 #4

Well, as long as they can afford to buy their "justice" all is well in America. valerief Jan 2015 #5

Wow. Bettie Jan 2015 #6

A zealous defense attorney is sometimes left with very few options but the insane/inane. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #7

i saw that yesterday. beyond disgusting. and for us women to have to constantly battle this crap seabeyond Jan 2015 #8

Oh holy crap! marym625 Jan 2015 #9

Huh, that's the same disgraceful excuse the RCC gave for its pedophilia problem. trotsky Jan 2015 #10

Asshat mythology Jan 2015 #11

Painfully Stupid ProfessorGAC Jan 2015 #14

The sad part is you only need *one* juror to buy into that unthinkable idea... Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #19

beyond disgusting. mercuryblues Jan 2015 #12

DUI forsaken mortal Jan 2015 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #15

you poor thing Phentex Jan 2015 #16

Thanks for stopping by! zappaman Jan 2015 #18

wtf! zappaman Jan 2015 #17

there ought to be laws against this sort of defense- that which promotes assault. So disturbing.... bettyellen Jan 2015 #20