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MineralMan

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2. It's difficult to even follow the illogic being used.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:14 AM
Jan 2019

When the confessors are part of the crime, everything breaks down. No doubt, some of those who confessed their heinous acts were doing so to someone who also sexually abused children. The problem was widespread and endemic in that patriarchal closed culture.

Here's some genuine logic:

Sexually abusing children is illegal, and is a crime punishable by imprisonment.
Abusers who are prosecuted and imprisoned cannot commit that crime while in prison.
Ergo: Exposing and prosecuting offenders reduces the number of children who are abused by reducing opportunities for abuse.

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It is almost as if somebody was making excuses Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #1
It's difficult to even follow the illogic being used. MineralMan Jan 2019 #2
An even bigger factor is the deterrent Major Nikon Jan 2019 #4
I think the deterrent effect is really not a big factor in child sexual abuse. MineralMan Jan 2019 #5
Consider why a potential child rapist would be attracted to a priest job in the first place Major Nikon Jan 2019 #7
Yes, of course. The RCC is full of voluntary celibates. MineralMan Jan 2019 #10
The whole celibacy thing makes the church vulnerable marylandblue Jan 2019 #13
Horny young men, too. MineralMan Jan 2019 #15
I suppose if you are a priest it's only natural to make such excuses Major Nikon Jan 2019 #3
If the organization is a religious one, exposure of rank hypocrisy within it MineralMan Jan 2019 #6
Which also equates to tithing money Major Nikon Jan 2019 #8
Oh, yes. Churches depend on getting donations out of their members pockets. MineralMan Jan 2019 #9
Does it really matter edhopper Jan 2019 #11
Yes. That's the argument. MineralMan Jan 2019 #12
So what God wants edhopper Jan 2019 #14
God, of course, has nothing whatever to do with it. MineralMan Jan 2019 #16
I know you don't believe edhopper Jan 2019 #19
Oh, sure. God's the thing, at least in the background. MineralMan Jan 2019 #21
.....What God wants.... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #28
Won't someone please think of the.... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #17
Oh, I think of the priests. I also wish they'd learn to behave properly. MineralMan Jan 2019 #18
The point being some people want you to think of the priests rather than children being raped Major Nikon Jan 2019 #20
Indeed. MineralMan Jan 2019 #22
Feel free to document this assertion. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #23
No need... MineralMan Jan 2019 #24
Somehow, I thought that might be your response. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #25
.. MineralMan Jan 2019 #26
EMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #27
All of MineralMan's posts are his opinion, Gil. Mariana Jan 2019 #29
I have reminded him of that many, many times. MineralMan Jan 2019 #30
Yes, many people do value their opinion highly. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #32
.. MineralMan Jan 2019 #33
EMMMMMMMMMMMM made a specific claim. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #31
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