Does Not Compute

[poliphilo]

I know it's naive of me, but I when Iearn that the Bishop who has just been arrested on charges of child sex-abuse was once described as "one of the wisest and most godly men in the Christian Church" I find myself pitched into a state of cognitive dissonance.

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[daisytells.livejournal.com]

The more reports I hear about child sexual abuse and about the different personages who are abusers, the more I wonder if there are "ten good persons" left in "Sodom"? It is frightening. Boy scout leaders - and boy scouts themselves. Teachers. Ministers and priests - and probably rabbis, too. Funny uncles, parents, the "nice" person next door. Child care providers in the day care center. Little league sports coaches and college coaches. And on and on and on. It makes me feel sick.....

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

They say paedophiles go where the prey is- which is why there's a disproportionate number of them in organisations like the Scouts etc. It's an issue society hasn't wanted to discuss because it's so shameful and distressing.