Nonsense. If the Church can and ought to discipline them, then it can and ought to discipline us.
You’re arguing that because they sin that gives us license. Nothing can be further from the truth. We are called to be responsible as individuals for our faith and adhering to Christ’s teachings.
Are we going to be able to point fingers at Judgment day and say:
“They sinned, therefore I can too?”
No...I am saying that the church loses much of its moral authority to demand members not be embarrassed about church teaching when the church itself doesn’t enforce its own doctrine.
I am not arguing any right to sin...I am saying the church must enforce rules and deny open sinners the protection of holy mother church.