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backscatter712

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7. Excellent point - the Cathoic priests get all the press...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 10:04 PM

Mar 2013

but I too have heard about abuses in other denominations.

And there's that imam in Saudi Arabia who raped and abused his daughter to death, and got off with just a fine (or blood money to the mother in Muslim terms.) Here's one time when I make an exception to my usual opposition to the death penalty and wish the Saudis would chop his head off.

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Child Sexual Abuse: It's Not Just a Catholic Issue [View all] SecularMotion Mar 2013 OP

This is true, but as a Catholic we say the following at mass: goldent Mar 2013 #1

There are pedophiles everywhere and problems will arise anytime you give people cbayer Mar 2013 #2

One of the worst cases I've ever heard of okasha Mar 2013 #3

I think the most dangerous place right now is the internet. cbayer Mar 2013 #4

Trust is a great movie Dorian Gray Mar 2013 #5

I think it made people too uncomfortable. It was one of the better movies cbayer Mar 2013 #6

Excellent point - the Cathoic priests get all the press... backscatter712 Mar 2013 #7

or other parts Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #8

Ah yes, the tired old skepticscott Mar 2013 #9

I read the article and didn't see it "defend" the Catholic church. goldent Mar 2013 #11

Except no one has ever claimed children would be safe from pedophilia outside the RCC. trotsky Mar 2013 #13

"Except no one has ever claimed children would be safe from pedophilia outside the RCC" goldent Mar 2013 #17

It is doing much more than just "expressing its views" skepticscott Mar 2013 #19

And those cases are more widely reported because... trotsky Mar 2013 #20

The title is very clear skepticscott Mar 2013 #18

The root of child sexual abuse is rampant authoritarianism meow2u3 Mar 2013 #10

Agree. Between that and access to children, you have the perfect storm. cbayer Mar 2013 #12

Well put. I would quibble with just one point. trotsky Mar 2013 #14

I think you're right...That's an important distinction n/t YankeyMCC Mar 2013 #15

Lack of transparency is a related structural issue. We should also mention the attitude struggle4progress Mar 2013 #16