[editor-surveyor]

Priests with records of seriously bad behavior related to homosexual vice, alcoholism, and drug abuse were sent off on therapeutic sabbaticals and then placed back in parish work on the dubious strength of psychiatrists' or therapists' recommendations that they were "O.K. now."

...But it's not the same as condoning pedophiles

It's not? - Is your dictionary a bit different than mine? - look up condone again.

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[Mrs. Don-o]

(I wrote)" ...But it's not the same as condoning pedophiles

(You wrote) It's not? - Is your dictionary a bit different than mine? - look up condone again.

Condone: To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure.

OMG! You're absolutely right!

I always thought "condone" was more along the lines of "justify, find an excuse for, approve." But you're exactly right, Law did "condone" (overlook, forgive, etc.)the pedophiles.

More shame. I'm disgusted.

Gulp.

I'm going to get my sackcloth tunic on, as soon as it's back from the cleaners.... :~<