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Thread #121006   Message #2639592
Posted By: Barry Finn
23-May-09 - 07:08 PM
Thread Name: BS: Child abuse in Ireland
Subject: RE: BS: Child abuse in Ireland
Joe,
"The payment of money hasn't healed any of the victims, and the wrong people are paying the price for the crimes because the criminals don't have enough money to make the payments".

The wrong people are not paying the price, it is the church who they work or belong to paying the price, as well they should.

The fist move that should be made is that the Vatican needs to make an apology, the Pope & Bishops, then offer therapy (at the churches expense, I believe this was offered in the states but don't if it was nation wide) to all victims. The offer of money in repayment is so that there is some kind of compensation & usually in the real world having to spend money is a determent to future abuse (the church will PAY attention & see that it won't cost them again) that is in part why the courts fine companies & people. The church needs to expose those involved (as they did in Boston) & their whereabouts (are they residing in a country club paid for by the church for a society of abusers?) & give up their books that holds any documentation or evidence.
In the States there is a law that's used for organized crime called the RICO Act. This was used against the church after finding that the church did, as an organization, systematically shield abusers from the law & cover up crimes on purpose. I don't know how it panned out (I think it was brought by the NY AG). It matters not if the church suffers set backs, they will never suffer like their victims. If the church goes bankrupt, so be it but all victims should feel as if they can rest in peace & no matter the age of the abusers or the cost to bring them to justice, neither is an excuse to leave them alone. May the almighty sword of Justice in it's righteousness smite them down in it's all holy crusade in cleansing the house that those that sullied the name of the Lord shall know the flames of hell, first on Earth they should burn then for eternity may they slow roast with their brothers.

They were the Devil

Barry