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Posted on 04/18/2010 9:49:35 PM PDT by Judith Anne
I seriously wonder about some FReepers, sometimes. Any other person accused of a crime would be defended by every FReeper as being innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. I've seen whole threads written by men who have been accused of child abuse by ex-wives out to deny them their visitation rights or to wrest more money out of them. These men are rightly indignant, and furious about the unjust accusations that cannot be proven but are never withdrawn.
Yet where are those FReepers when a PRIEST is accused? Where is the presumption of innocence? Suddenly, every accusation becomes a verdict, and not only the accused but his entire organization and all its adherents are held responsible.
I can only wonder what some of these so-called conservatives (who so faithfully defend the Constitution) would do, if THEY were the ones accused! It is a nightmare for any man -- all of you know how even the accusation stains the man forever, even if it is proven false!
Not only that, many here assert that the problems of 30, 40 and even 50 years ago must be tried in the media TODAY!
Remember the Duke rape case? There are more similarities than differences here. The priests are accused, nifonged, and instead of being defended, they are vilified!
What other man of you could stand under the weight of such an accusation trumpeted by the press, and come out whole? None! And such accusations made, LONG after the statute of limitations has passed, sometimes even after the accused is dead and buried for YEARS -- are YOU one of those who automatically, reflexively, spitefully, and gleefully act as judge, jury, and executioner?
Women! What if it were YOUR HUSBAND, YOUR BROTHER, YOUR FATHER, YOUR UNCLE, YOUR SON who was accused? Wouldn't you want the best defense possible? Wouldn't YOU believe in their innocence? Wouldn't YOU help protect your loved ones as much as possible? And yet, YOU JUDGE THE CHURCH FOR DOING WHAT YOU WOULD DO?
Shame! Vast shame! On all who have sinned against the innocent!
Great question.
But the perpetually offended will find it where none is meant.
If constantly amazes me where some people's minds are that they even notice stuff like that.
Only if it’s white to black do they take offense.
You ever hear blacks talking to each other? They don’t have any problem calling each other that.
I should have pinged you to post 2719.
Sheesh.
You weren’t around in those days.
Get over it already.
Exactly!
THANK-YOU!
And, last time I checked, we weren't Ireland either! I'd love to visit sometime in my life. It's a beautiful country!
Well, they better not change the line to red or the Russians will be upset.
And not green since the Irish might object.
Not white because that would obviously offend blacks.
And not black because whites might not like it.
Green is out because it's obviously too politically-correct.
How about blue? No one has yet co-opted the color blue.
Have they?
Some already have! I guess if one is unable to speak to the subject issues, use a diversion, and attack the Freeper. Kinda dishonest if ya ask me. Best to ignore it.
Sweet dreams!
You have been advised by several Freepers that that it is offensive and hurtful. If you use it again it will be done so will full knowledge and intent to hurt and that would be very un-Christian.
I don’t doubt the abbreviation of RC came first and someone just saw the opportunity to corrupt it.
Considering the pronunciation isn’t even that close, since saying something that sounds like are-see is not the same as saying something that sounds like ars, it’s really just a matter of how offended someone chooses to be.
Nobody is pronouncing the letters *R* and *C* as *ars*, they are being pronounced as an *R* and a *C*.
We’re not?
Who knew?
Avatars!
Clinically depressed people might not like *blue line*.
We can’t offend the mentally challenged, you know.
The pronunciation may not be that close in Tulsa or East Cowpie or where ever you are, but it is indistinguishable from arse from Dingle to Derry.
Haven't you ever read the RF guidelines about not posting if you're too thin skinned?
All it appears that you're doing now, after having had explained to you what is meant by the abbreviation, is that you are trying to control others behavior and posting.
How about looking at it this way? If you continue to take offense after this, it will be done so with full knowledge that there was no intent to hurt or insult, and that you are accusing others of behavior which you know they are not engaging in.
Therefore you are making false accusations about them and bearing false witness against them and that would be very un-Christian.
This isn't the early 1900's and this isn't Ireland. Get a life.
And as soon as I meet a native Dingler or Derryite I'll know what not to say.
Dingle and Derry are where exactly?
(As if I can’t guess)
Honestly. I can’t help it if they have problems with their pronunciations.
I don’t see why their problems should dictate who I live or post.
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