Would that make them S&M homosexuals?
My own take on this gay priest situation is based on a gut feeling...it was not uncommon in many Catholic families years ago for one son to be selected for the priesthood...I'd bet that the priesthood was considered a viable solution for families who had to 'save' their homosexual sons from leading a life of sin...keep them celibate...the whole issue of pedophilia is very frightening since I believe that it is a compulsion not merely a simple temptation...the Church should have come clean on this years ago instead of just moving these guys around...it's always the cover-up that hurts more than the original crime...I'm glad that this infectious 'boil' is now being lanced...far too many children have suffered needlessly.
I would like the Church to consider marriage for the priesthood...we have a priest shortage right now and I'd like to see them widen the candidate pool.