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MineralMan

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7. Minimizing such things or apologetics

Reply to trotsky (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 06:07 PM

Jan 2019

are very dangerous for future victims. It trivializes something traumatic and life-changing. For me, such attitudes reflect a complete lack of concern for victims, in favor of the predators. I don't understand such attitudes, but I abhor them.

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One of the priests in the Pennsylvania child sexual abuse Grand Jury report did [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

OMG. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #1

I remembered that from an earlier time, so I googled it. MineralMan Jan 2019 #3

I recall that as well, and I read parts of the PA report marylandblue Jan 2019 #11

And there are still a few DUers who will promote the notion that... trotsky Jan 2019 #2

A culture of abuse. MineralMan Jan 2019 #4

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That is correct. That's exactly what it does. trotsky Jan 2019 #6

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