[Bon mots]

Unbelievable... these poor boys were first molested, then when they reported it, they were sent to mental institutions where they were castrated as punishment for reporting these sick, criminal priests.

[Vaquero]

‘Gelderland’?

interesting choice of names.

[samtheman]

The elephant in the room -- the one thing that is never discussed in all these stories of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church -- is that it is obvious that homosexuals joined the priesthood to further their predatory goals. How high did that go? I don't know. But the Catholic Church was definitely a magnet for homosexual predators. How could that be otherwise? Why is that never discussed? Whatever the blame that the church itself deserves, at least part of the blame should be reserved for homosexuals -- and homosexuality.

But that is never discussed. Why?

[netmilsmom]

“There are also allegations that Vic Marijnen, a former Dutch Prime Minister, who died in 1975, was linked to the case. “

There is a lot more to this story than meets the eye.

[crosshairs]

That’s just nuts!

[the invisib1e hand]

What a fool believes.

[DH]

10 boys????? What’s so shocking about that?

Here in the U.S. most of congress has been castrated.

[dangus]

In fairness:

1. The priests who committed the sexual abuse actually were reported to the police, arrested and convicted.

2. As a result of the abuse, it’s entirely plausible that the victims began to experience homosexuality themselves, and quite possibly discerned a danger of becoming sexual predators themselves.

3. Even today, castration is considered a reasonable way to help someone inclined to be a sexual predator from acting in such a way. It has declined only because it has been demonstrated to be ineffective.

The notion that the castration was “punishment” for reporting the priests is understandable, but simply baseless.