Fionn
Disgusting, I agree. To be condemned? I agree. Use this as an excuse to attempt to destroy the Church? I disagree.
As you rightly point out, the vast bulk of abuse takes place in the child's home and the abusers - in descending order of culpability - are Grandfather, Father and Uncle. The institution of the Family unit is the very basis of society and the Family is very defensive of its members and will go to enormous trouble to keep scandals hidden. What should our response be, then? Destroy the Family?
And Bishop Comiskey was not sacked. He resigned. His resignation may, or may not, be accepted. His fault was not paedophilia, but shortcomings in dealing with the guilty priests - two, by the way - not "numerous". And before you crucify me for making excuses and diminishong the crimes, I am not. What I am concerned with is the gross exaggeration indulged in by some. This is a type of abuse in which the abused are made to suffer again by having their witness called into question. These crimes are gross enough. They do not need exaggeration.
Never forget the Law of Diminishing Returns"
Celine