DPSOnly t1_iy9xqam wrote on November 29, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Reply to comment by FreshlyWashedScrotum in Cop Accused of Groping Student Given New Job Investigating Sexual Assault by Picklefuzz

It is easier to point to catholics because there is 1 of them and about 5000 brands of protestantism, also, the pope runs one of the biggest corporations in the world, so there is money there (that he refuses to give out) for compensation.

Yolectroda t1_iyae9ii wrote on November 29, 2022 at 10:55 PM

This is a factor in so much more than just this issue. For example, on basically any regulatory violation, large companies tend to comply better than smaller ones, but it's much easier to go after McDonald's or Wal-Mart than after the local mom & pops or even the mid-tier companies, and when you do go after the big guys, as you said, there's more money (and better press).

downfall-placebo t1_iyc11mj wrote on November 30, 2022 at 7:16 AM

Are you serious? Big guys are untouchable. Mom & pops are struggling everywhere they can't comply with ever changing BS regulations and don't have law firms attached to them.

Yolectroda t1_iyc4lon wrote on November 30, 2022 at 8:05 AM

You pretty much 100% agreed with me. Smaller companies have a harder time complying with regulations, while big guys don't. This is sometimes a good thing (the local McDonald's is likely cleaner than the local dive), but is often just a symptom of regulatory capture.

Responsible-Year408 t1_iyaf14p wrote on November 29, 2022 at 11:00 PM

They give as little to possible to their victims and as much as possible to buy influence in politics. $3 million in Kansas this year alone.

Any dollar you give to a church goes directly towards taking away human rights and protecting sec offenders. Tax the churches into the fucking ground

PigSlam t1_iyath65 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:46 AM

And the whole celibacy thing the Catholic clergy do that the Protestants don’t might lead to a few more desperate acts.

WhyBuyMe t1_iybll0w wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:28 AM

That really doesn't pan out though. There are abuse scandals in pretty much every organization where adults have power over children. All sorts of religious organizations, religious and secular schools, the Boy Scouts, numerous little league sports teams have all had child abuse scandals.

When a celibate priest decides they can't uphold their vow, they don't automatically turn to abusing children, they end up with adults. There are plenty of stories of priests either dating someone secretly, or visiting sex workers. Sometimes, they quit entirely and get married rather than continue as a priest.

Whether or not celibacy for priests is a good idea can be debated, but abstaining from sex for long periods of time does not turn you into a pedophile.

[deleted] t1_iybvn3a wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:09 AM

True. Whenever you hear about a cult for instance, 8/10 times not only the leader abuses the adults in the sect but then somehow they all end up abusing the children too. I don’t think they are conventional pedophiles, I think it’s the narcissism that makes them believe they are entitled to whatever they want because they are god on earth or some shit. In the cas e of the catholic priests, they just seemed to have kids around in church activities and they are easier to manipulate and scare into silence than adults. I think it’s more of a “crime of opportunity” but of course not all the cases are the same.