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originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: AutomateThis1
It's not an either/or for me on this. The men and women both deserve to be scrutinized and punished. The nuns were complicit when they could have banded together and brought to light what was going on, but they didn't most likely because they were profiting from it.
I personally give them no pass. I won't make excuses for anyone who does this kind of thing.
There is no evidence that the women were forced to do it, but you come across as trying to have the men more guilty as if they were coercing the women to do it. Bring forth some evidence, otherwise the male clergy, business men, and nuns are all equally guilty.
I gave no free pass to anyone. And if you had read my original comment, then you would also know that I quoted from the original article linked that priests and other clergy were among the abusers, those who transported the kids, and most likely the ones who made the connections with the other prominent men who were also abusing these kids. I asked why these men were not also named and shamed. I asked why this wasn't a criminal investigation, but one conducted by the church.
I also said that if the nuns did not know, that they at least had suspicions. Suspicions which they chose to ignore. Or, perhaps their world is just as damn corrupted as ours is, and they did report it, and it was covered up. Or, as you stated, they were profiting from the abuse. It's a possibility. I don't know, and you sure as hell don't either. But I'm not the one ignoring the very clear and obvious guilt of the men involved. Not to mention their absolutely vile perversions either.
As I have already stated, throw the nuns in jail, burn them at the stake, do whatever you like. WILL THE ABUSE STOP THERE???
No. And you know that as well as I do. I've already acknowledged the nuns played a role in this. I just want a better investigation and explanation than "the nuns" or "the womenz". Then let the chips fall where they may. But you are quite happy to put all the blame on the nuns, and give the men a free pass to abuse again. And you think YOU have the moral high ground? Pfft.
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: AutomateThis1
Okay. I do tend to get a little unhinged when children are being abused, and the guilty are given a free pass. Rightly or wrongly.
I'm good with that. And if I misunderstood, my apologies.