I too have reservations with the law when it just suits politicians interests. Got the T shirt myself. Th*tcher called me and my kind the enemy within, purely on the basis that I was a miner and she was the Prime Minister. The photo of me shaking hands with Tony Blair at No.10 is no longer on display in my study as I am not sure I want the kudos of association with a war monger.

However, withholding evidence isn't about suiting politicians, it is about protecting victims. Hence I am happy to be told that if you know about such awful crime, you have a moral even if you can't stomach the term legal duty to help bring the perpetrators to justice.

Just saying you distrust politicians isn't the answer really. And as I said in an earlier post, I appreciate both your view and dilemma but this goes further than voluntary membership of a religious organisation.

Guest Jon. - I have huge issues. Pointy hats and celibacy aren't my issues, but they describe facets of people, some of whom think they have to interpret rather than abide by society's rules. I suggest they are the issues of those who see reporting crime as a dilemma. I used the terms in order to accentuate the fact that if you aren't a catholic, the trappings of catholic management are irrelevant to you.

But living in rather than out of society is relevant, regardless of how you spend your Sundays. If I have a beef it is that clergy of all faiths are asserting their rights to be above laws and at the same time are making themselves more marginalised and more irrelevant, even to those who profess faith. And that is bad because many people get comfort from their faith and the last thing they need is to see their leaders make arses of themselves.