[Mrs. Don-o]

No, it's not different. In both cases, the guilt for this disgusting crime is shared both by the perv who did it, and those who knew, or should have known, but did nothing.

If anything, the crime is 10 times worse when done by someone consecrated to the Christian faith.

Brendan O'neill's point is the Irish and British journalists have falsely accused thousands, even tens of thousands of blameless priests and nuns, by their wild, and in some cases wilful, slanders.

False accusation protects no child, benefits no innocent person, and constitutes an assault on the only institutions which still teach that acts of sexual perversion are intrinsically immoral.

Surely you know that.

Yesrs ago, there was in my hometown a fireman who was an arsonist. Strange but true. What makes more sense: to prosecute him, and anyone who covered up incriminating evidence? Or to vilify, bankrupt with lawsuits, slander, and possibly abolish fire departments?

[bramps]

Using your analogy I’d consider Jesus to be the fire department, not the Catholic church. You got him, you’re covered.