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Act_of_Reparation

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7. Worse, even.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #5)

Thu May 9, 2019, 09:32 AM

May 2019

They just codified the exact behaviors that got them into this mess to begin with. What was once de facto policy is now TEH RULEZ.

Frank is clearly just being Frank. He's making a token gesture, hoping people won't look too closely at what his words actually imply. (I'm sure one of the cautiously-optimistic-types blew a load straight through their khakis just reading the headline).

I'm not sure why, though. I mean, what the fuck does he have to lose drafting up an official mandatory reporting policy? It's not like he has to worry about reelection. Is he evil? Or are the clergy really this alien next to workaday people?

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Pope issues law to force priests and nuns to report sexual abuse [View all] Eugene May 2019 OP

I'd feel better if they were required to report to local law enforcement. MineralMan May 2019 #1

This is 2019. Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #2

And whatabout those Chinese atheists? MineralMan May 2019 #3

Because priests raping children needs a "counterpoint", silly Major Nikon May 2019 #4

Good question. Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #6

It also changes nothing Major Nikon May 2019 #5

Worse, even. Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #7

I'll tell you what he and his church have to lose. trotsky May 2019 #8

Yup. That's not something that gets discussed all that often. MineralMan May 2019 #9