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happyslug

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44. Please note the actual Raptist ended up in jail

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:21 PM

Mar 2016

We are discussing Law and his role in that case. I never made a statement that the Rapist was not criminally liable for the rape, most ended up in Jail and worse one ended up killed while in jail. We are discussing Law, who NEVER was accused of Rape, but was accused of NOT reporting the incident to the Police once it was brought to his attention. At that time period, Religious leaders were NOT mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse and as such under American Law had no duty to report such incident to anyone (and for most people that remains the law, if you suspect child abuse you do NOT have to report it, you MAY do so, but it is NOT required UNLESS you are a Mandatory reporter such as a teacher or doctor).

The issue involving Law was how he handled the accusation of Child abuse NOT that he participated in it, thus he was NOT a rapist.

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“Pope Francis: it’s time to protect the children and restore the faith.” [View all] mr blur Feb 2016 OP

This should have a million recs. bvf Feb 2016 #1

And it should at least have a million or so BUMPs. onager Feb 2016 #3

More than a bit skepticscott Feb 2016 #2

One timeout at a time for now, scott. trotsky Feb 2016 #4

Jury result, 1-6 Leave Lancero Feb 2016 #8

Thank you! skepticscott Feb 2016 #10

Looks like juror #6 pegged it! It's so sad to see the impotent rage of apologists on vacation. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #27

Not surprised, so much. LiberalAndProud Feb 2016 #5

It's funny they can gin up the outrage to picket a fictional movie, but not for child rape in the AtheistCrusader Feb 2016 #6

Down with this sort of thing! skepticscott Feb 2016 #7

Isn't it? LiberalAndProud Feb 2016 #9

The Muslims and Xians banned "Da Vinci Code..." onager Mar 2016 #60

Catholic Response to this movie: happyslug Feb 2016 #11

Empty PR bullshit skepticscott Feb 2016 #12

Given even the AG of Massachusetts says Law committed no crime, what punishment is due? happyslug Feb 2016 #15

Other than burning in hell? skepticscott Feb 2016 #18

I do not know if his FAILURE to act was "Horrible". happyslug Feb 2016 #26

His failure to act skepticscott Mar 2016 #30

"to pay all the consequences" trotsky Feb 2016 #13

The Massachusetts Attorney General has ruled Law committed NO CRIME. happyslug Feb 2016 #14

Oh how wonderfully convenient for him. trotsky Feb 2016 #16

Civil Suites? Law has no assets, no attorney wants to sue Law. happyslug Feb 2016 #17

Well thank goodness you're here to make sure there is no accountability. trotsky Feb 2016 #20

"Law has no assets" Lordquinton Mar 2016 #53

So why is he holed up in the Vatican? skepticscott Feb 2016 #19

Law has been involved in Vatican Politics for decades... happyslug Feb 2016 #22

None of your Google-fu skepticscott Feb 2016 #23

Law was well liked by John Paul II, mostly for Law's Civil Rights Work in the 1950s and 1960s happyslug Feb 2016 #25

You're actually defending the enabling of child rape? skepticscott Mar 2016 #29

Does it bother you at all that civil courts are instructing religious institutions in moral behavior LiberalAndProud Feb 2016 #21

The Courts do NOT make judgement calls on Morals, they award damages for actual harm done happyslug Feb 2016 #24

One has to admire your persistence in defending the indefensible. mr blur Mar 2016 #28

You are engaging in the slimiest of tactics. trotsky Mar 2016 #31

So you quote a Bishop who stated the "Age of Reason is age 1" as to saying 7 year old is at fault happyslug Mar 2016 #32

This is disgusting. No, people in other large institutions did not have similar problems. trotsky Mar 2016 #33

I commend your effort to engage with this character... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #35

15K posts or not SwankyXomb Mar 2016 #76

You should do some study on the subject, you will find it is a common problem happyslug Mar 2016 #39

I have absolutely zero interest in researching the repulsive bullshit you're posting. trotsky Mar 2016 #40

Or, so you care less about the truth, your opinion are superior happyslug Mar 2016 #41

Yes, my opinion here is superior. trotsky Mar 2016 #50

Interesting, isn't it? Not ONE religionist has spoken up skepticscott Mar 2016 #51

Depth and scale, maybe not. LiberalAndProud Mar 2016 #102

What desperate, ridiculous drivel. You should be ashamed of yourself - and your church. mr blur Mar 2016 #34

I did NOT say seven year old can have sex, but that the Bishop's comment dies reflect the law happyslug Mar 2016 #36

BUT THE CHILD DIDN'T COMMIT A CRIME. THE CHILD WAS RAPED. THE CHILD WAS THE VICTIM. trotsky Mar 2016 #38

We are discussing LAW not the Rapist, the Rapist went to jail happyslug Mar 2016 #42

The rapist was a sick, diseased individual skepticscott Mar 2016 #43

Morally, Yes, Legally No, and what is required by law is what I am discussing happyslug Mar 2016 #45

The legality Dorian Gray Mar 2016 #55

No, we're not. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #46

This. A million times this: trotsky Mar 2016 #49

No we aren't - this subthread in particular was discussing the unique horrors... trotsky Mar 2016 #48

Thank you skepticscott Mar 2016 #37

Please note the actual Raptist ended up in jail happyslug Mar 2016 #44

In the first place, his "duty" as a moral human being skepticscott Mar 2016 #47

This guy is too much... nt EvilAL Mar 2016 #52

I have disagreed Dorian Gray Mar 2016 #56

I appreciate that skepticscott Mar 2016 #62

I see that too Dorian Gray Mar 2016 #82

So much that I find disturbing here. LiberalAndProud Mar 2016 #57

I think so much of the problem comes from historically, the church putting itself and canon law... trotsky Mar 2016 #58

There's no way to ignore the face-saving features of these actions, no doubt. LiberalAndProud Mar 2016 #63

So very true. n/t trotsky Mar 2016 #94

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #59

I'm not even sure why we're discussing this. LiberalAndProud Mar 2016 #61

I brought it up for most child abusers are the child's Father happyslug Mar 2016 #64

Deflection again. LiberalAndProud Mar 2016 #65

You're posting some really fucked up shit Heddi Mar 2016 #66

......... Goblinmonger Mar 2016 #67

I am sorry for what you went through, Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #68

These stories are hard to read Lordquinton Mar 2016 #70

The really disturbing part is LiberalAndProud Mar 2016 #71

I have no words kdmorris Mar 2016 #72

And the dynamite goes... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #73

You should point out your concerns to the State legislature happyslug Mar 2016 #75

After reading through this EvilAL Mar 2016 #78

Both should have been done but like police abuse rarely reported happyslug Mar 2016 #89

It's too bad that EvilAL Mar 2016 #98

Wait, what the fuck?? kdmorris Mar 2016 #104

He never learned the valuable rule... trotsky Mar 2016 #109

That's terrible. EvilAL Mar 2016 #79

A great and courageous post skepticscott Mar 2016 #80

Oh Heddi Dorian Gray Mar 2016 #84

That took great courage bvf Mar 2016 #90

Thank you, Heddi, for sharing your pain. trotsky Mar 2016 #95

What the hell is going on here? Lordquinton Mar 2016 #69

Then who supports the child? happyslug Mar 2016 #74

Did I stutter? Lordquinton Mar 2016 #77

And how is the victim to survive? happyslug Mar 2016 #87

That is disgusting kdmorris Mar 2016 #96

No, I want he victim safe, and the rapist punished Lordquinton Mar 2016 #108

So you're not only defending the cover-up skepticscott Mar 2016 #81

I am pointing out the problem with jailing such people happyslug Mar 2016 #86

How many types of offenders should fall under your child support umbrella? LiberalAndProud Mar 2016 #92

They have Dorian Gray Mar 2016 #107

Again with the sexist assumption that the mother will end up on welfare kdmorris Mar 2016 #110

No I am not. happyslug Mar 2016 #88

So you still haven't told us skepticscott Mar 2016 #91

I have never met you, and I hope that I never do, but I'm taking you off Ignore long enough mr blur Mar 2016 #93

I have been helping such victims for over 25 years, thus I am a "self-centred piece of shit." happyslug Mar 2016 #100

And by the way...they CAN pay child support from jail kdmorris Mar 2016 #97

Only in the county System rarely in the State of Federal Prison System happyslug Mar 2016 #99

Again you are assuming that fuckers who rape children will even pay child support kdmorris Mar 2016 #103

I am Dorian Gray Mar 2016 #85

What Dorian Gray Mar 2016 #83

But the state says it is the family member who is abuser who must provide the support. happyslug Mar 2016 #101

There's a factor missing in your calculations. Mariana Mar 2016 #105

Thank you Dorian Gray Mar 2016 #106

it’s time to protect the children and restore the faith. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #54