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Major Nikon

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17. Won't someone please think of the....

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #12)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:08 PM

Jan 2019

priests?

Oh wait, that's not how that goes.

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According to one person here, child sexual abuse is inevitable [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

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