• Yetanotherpaolo@feddit.nl
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    The freedom of religion to continue enabling child rapists.

    Perhaps all religion should die along with the cunts in charge.

  • Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca
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    Even more evidence that it is far safer to leave your kids with a drag queen (or king) than the clergy.

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      This is a tragically close-minded opinion. You sound hurt and angry. I hope you get well.

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        It’s an opinion born of history. I hope you learn some history at some point.

        Notice that I didn’t say faith is a cancer. Faith is one thing, religion is a whole other beast. Religion exists for one purpose, the same purpose it has always existed for. Control of the masses. That’s it.

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    Freedom absolutism is great!

    You can’t take away my freedom to rape kids!

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    Let’s get this straight.

    Psychiatrist are required to break doctor patient confidentiality if patient is a threat, right and report it.

    Lawyers must report crimes to law enforcement, breaking confidentiality too.

    But priests are ‘sprcial’ in the magic, secret telling closets?

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    Wow! But if I “overheard” part of this “confession” as a “mandated reporter” BY FED LAW (confessionals are NOT SOUND PROOF), I can go to jail if I do not report what I overheard and the government found out I knew… straight to court!

    Yet, these fucks get a hall pass to keep fucking with kids “because of religion”, religion doesn’t give you the freedom to fuck with kids but the Catholics would know the most about fucking with kids wouldn’t they?!?! Appalling! Our nation is fucked!

    I mean, am I surprised when our “president” is a know pedophile who talked about his own daughter sexually and was besties with Epstein!? WHERE IS THE CLIENT LIST!? We know Drumpf was probs the invite NUMBER 1 and FUNDED it! 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

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    The fact they would protect abusers just to comply with their faith speaks volumes about their priorities. I mean it’s no surprise when they already protect the predators within their ranks, so why not do the same with their followers?

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    We wont be free of groomers until we lock up every single pastor, priest, and every other Christian clergy in this country.

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      More specifically, Washington State (and most other states) have mandated reporter laws regarding child abuse. If your profession is on the list, you are a mandated reporter. Construction workers are an example of people not mandated reporters. If they suspect abuse they should say something but aren’t legally mandated. Teachers, nurses, and clergy are examples of mandated reporters. They have to say something. The carve out is if the priest learns the information during a sacramental confession. Outside of the confessional, he still reports. But because people stop going to confession when priests don’t have the seal of the confessional, churches maintain that requirement. Child abusers aren’t going to confess to someone who will report that confession to the government so it isn’t like this law was going to stop any abuse. In fact, more abuse might happen when perverts have no one to turn to when they need someone to deal with their messed up psychology.

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        Teachers, nurses, and clergy are examples of mandated reporters.

        Well, mandated, until they want to protect a rapist. Then they are protected from having to disclose they exchanged tips with a fellow child rapist.

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    Perverse judgement from a perverted judge in yet another case of using perverted make believe superstitions as some perverse magical shield to protect perverts from facing justice.