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Since Americans are much more outraged at sex antics of movie stars and politicians than they were about pedophile priests in the Catholic Church, I guess that tells you most Americans gave up on Priests in the Catholic Church a long time ago.
Actually, it tells you that this stream of news stories is totally cooked.
But, since we have to accept sex abuse stories from 20 years ago as news now, when it wasn't news when it concerned priests, let's use this current stream of stories about Weinstein, Spacey, Franken et al as an excuse to remind people that 10 thousand Catholic priests were identified as pedophiles in last few decades and Nobody Cared.
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UPDATE 1:45 PM
One "friend" was willing to strike that blow so many wanted to, commenting to me, "Why are you defending men who sexually assault especially after years of listening to you reveal your sexual abuse?" wrote a FB "friend."
I know others were thinking it.
One: Catholic priests are expected to be moral leaders, actors are not.
Two: Everyone used to be "innocent until proven guilty" in this country, including the priests. Most of the stories I wrote were about Lawsuits filed in
Court, where a Judge had reviewed the Charges and refused to grant a Motion to Dismiss so the cases went forward. I know others were thinking it.
One: Catholic priests are expected to be moral leaders, actors are not.
Two: Everyone used to be "innocent until proven guilty" in this country, including the priests. Most of the stories I wrote were about Lawsuits filed in
You know. Due Process.
But, of course, you react with a knee jerk reaction, like these stories are set up to provoke. Attack someone who disagrees without thinking first, because these stories already get people riled up. Alec Baldwin was trying to say same thing I'm saying, that these charges and stories are weird and he, too, is now a casualty of this Mob.
About 1 percent of stories on my blog was my story. I wrote other people's stories based on their lawsuits against Archdioceses around the country for 10 years. So fuck you Carol Lynn Jones, if you read this far down here, it's not worth going to the trouble of blocking you.
All my FB posts are public so un-friending you would do me no good, but if you go away, you will not be missed.
About 1 percent of stories on my blog was my story. I wrote other people's stories based on their lawsuits against Archdioceses around the country for 10 years. So fuck you Carol Lynn Jones, if you read this far down here, it's not worth going to the trouble of blocking you.
All my FB posts are public so un-friending you would do me no good, but if you go away, you will not be missed.
I've seen Way Too Many Twilight Zone episodes to take part in a mob attack or character assassination, and no matter how true the charges are, EVERYONE has a right to be innocent until proven guilty and have due process in a court with a judge or jury deciding guilt.
If USA continues this mob attack against "sex abusers," they are destroying Due Process for future charges.
Someone could accuse you next. Then you will wonder, what happened to Due Process. And it will be too late. But boy did you get a lot of hate out of your system against Harvey Weinstein.
This is what I think is happening. Mobs on Facebook and Twitter are destroying people's lives with no real evidence, no right to "confront your accuser."
Americans are very willingly throwing due process out the window while celebrating these stories with ... glee. It's awful to watch, especially when I seem to be part of 1 percent who are seeing it this way.
I am seeing it this way.
And none of those Twilight Zone episodes about mobs like this ends well.
-Kay Ebeling
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