RicOlie_2 said:
There are bad apples, and a handful that merit a far harsher term, but what do you expect from human beings? There are also many saints and inspiring examples among their ranks.I actually have pretty high expectations of human beings, even though I know I shouldn’t. That’s why I get so angry at them all the time. I don’t like the “bad apples” argument. When there’s a problem that is wide-spread in an organization, I consider every member of the organization that stands by and does nothing to be complicit. Just like all American cops that play the middle ground and don’t condemn wholeheartedly every single instance of police brutality are complicit in the problem.
Every Catholic I’ve ever talked to about this vehemently condemns sexual abuse. There is mandatory training for volunteers in my diocese for dealing with situations of possible sex abuse. I don’t see a whole lot of problems in this area where I live. The problem isn’t as widespread as many make it out to be. There are areas in the world where it’s a horrific problem and many others where it really isn’t an issue.