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guillaumeb

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2. From the article:

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Feb 24, 2019, 11:35 AM

Feb 2019

Citing data, he said that the majority of cases arose within families and that the perpetrators of abuse were “primarily parents, relatives, husbands of child brides and teachers”. He also said that online pornography and sex tourism amplified the issue.

Does anyone expect that the RCC can change behavior that is literally found everywhere?

Yes, there should be zero tolerance in every institution, and in every family.

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Campaigners furious after pope's 'defensive' speech on child abuse [View all] Eugene Feb 2019 OP

Can't face the music because every bishop in the world is guilty of coverup, including himself. marylandblue Feb 2019 #1

From the article: guillaumeb Feb 2019 #2

That argument won't get you out of a speeding ticket, let alone a major criminal scandal. marylandblue Feb 2019 #3

No, but in addressing a serious problem, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #7

Nobody ever absurdly stated that child abuse doesn't occur outside the Catholic Church marylandblue Feb 2019 #8

We do. trotsky Feb 2019 #12

Like a moth to a flame. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #5

"Does anyone expect that the RCC can change behavior that is literally found everywhere?" trotsky Feb 2019 #11

Any secular organization with this decades long history edhopper Feb 2019 #13

Why does this sound so familiar? Lordquinton Feb 2019 #4

Whataboutism from the Pope? MineralMan Feb 2019 #6

What is with this "pagan" shit? Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #9

"a significant part of the pontiff's closing speech focused on the prevalence of child abuse" trotsky Feb 2019 #10

Besides they burned the evidence. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #14