“...most of the candidates for priesthood are willing to sacrifice having a wife and children for the sake of the Kingdom”
Thank you for pointing this out.
To say that the “celibate priesthood—is a situation ripe for sin and tragedy”, or to insinuate that it attracts men who are somehow suspect is truly smearing all good and worthy priests, and, —as you have correctly said, “it is logically inconsistent to paint priests with such a broad brush.”
I fully agree with you. The vast majority of those that choose a celibate life as priests do so for the glory of God. Please do not take my comments earlier to indicate otherwise.
There are many freaks who use the RCC to hide in; however, the vast majority of priests are wonderful people who would never do harm to a child in any fashion.