Redleg,
ref the comment about not being more outraged -
With our mutual background, maybe it helps to frame it like this:
We in the Army know we had (and continue to have) a big problem with sexual harassment/assault. Our command structure covered up and moved offenders (particularly high-ranking ones) around, or retired them with a reduction and a slap. We know that, we hate it, we are doing everything we know to stop it. We have cracked down, trained and retrained our soldiers, prosecuted offenders, but it still happens. We are embarrassed because we are supposed to be better than that.
Seems every time we turn around, the Navy and the Air Force are busting our chops about it, calling us sexual abusers and attackers, giving no credit for the advancements or improvements even though they have their own problems (Lackland AFB, Colorado Springs, Annapolis).
After awhile it does get old, and people tend to want to point out that there is sin in all the houses, not just the Army.
All Catholics know it happened. We WERE outraged, ARE outraged, and continue to be outraged by what happened.
I know of none that are proud of it, and none that want to see one more person abused.
What I WOULD like is for people to do some research on what is now, what the church has done and continues to do to protect kids rather than reflexively attacking.
It’s like a soldier today being continually chastised about Sergeant Major McKinney’s behavior in the 80’s and 90’s.
Regards
A good frame of reference.