Thanks, RCC, for emboldening Bill Donohue, Pat Buchanan, Rick Santorum, Jeb Bush, and so on and so on.

For emboldening homophobes around the globe, including places that want to execute homosexuals.

For emboldening the opponents of reproductive choice.

For emboldening the opponents of gender equality.

Who knew you could just link one to another like that?

Then they're to blame for everything from Islamophobia to hangnails.

Good post!

is for those that are reading and don't contribute. I know there is zero chance that the minds of anyone of them will be changed. But that isn't necessarily true for the casual reader. And even their minds won't likely be changed, but at least they know that there is someone out there like them (I remember that reaction reading DU for the first time). Plus sometimes bullshit that is passed as reality just needs to be pointed out for the bullshit it is. And then I get to post fun pictures like the mic drop and the dog attacking the sprinkler.

I'm on fakeignore with one, and passive-aggressive ignore with the other. I almost feel guilty shooting at those fish in a barrel. But it's worth warning others what their game is, and exposing their agenda.

Yeah, anyone with the financial independence to live on a boat in the tropics and take multi-month holidays in Europe has more privilege than 99% of DU. You'd think you would refrain from lecturing others about what's wrong with them, but hey, there's privilege for ya.

often with tragic results.

Is setting up a situation making it easier for pedophiles to do their thing "emboldening"? I don't know.

But you got a man (or woman), cut off from regular society, with automatic authority, and assumed moral superiority, mentoring children and holding the guilt card for many ordinary but confusing puberty issues.

I don't think I'd say the church condones such behavior at all. But it does seem to sometimes be more concerned with its reputation than its flock.

Thought I'd better repeat that for people who get hysterical and seem unable to read and comprehend.


Here it is again

I don't think I'd say the church condones such behavior at all.

in bold!

I don't think I'd say the church condones such behavior at all.

In italics!

I don't think I'd say the church condones such behavior at all. [/v]

If you consider that "condoning" their behaviour then I'll say it.

where a guy has completely ruined his life gambling and when asked what started him down the path to ruin, he said something like, "Well, I started playing Bingo at the Catholic church."