Though it seems
completely inconsistent with their own ideology, the Catholic Church has
told new Bishops that they don’t have to report sex abuse of children.
Though it is shocking, this guidance is fairly consistent with the
church’s long history of protecting priests who have sexually abused
children.
This is the type of bullshit that allows and encourages systemic breakdowns in protecting children. For a belief system that emphasizes morality, this type of statement seems incredibly hypocritical, though it is consistent with the church’s repulsive history of protecting pedophiles. Victims of sex abuse, especially children, often withhold disclosures of being sexually abused. Some of the reasons for this may be lack of proper body safety education, shaming, and fear of a negative reaction from their parents and/or retribution from their abuser.
http://ascienceenthusiast.com/catholic-church-continues-to-ignore-child-sex-abuse/
This is the type of bullshit that allows and encourages systemic breakdowns in protecting children. For a belief system that emphasizes morality, this type of statement seems incredibly hypocritical, though it is consistent with the church’s repulsive history of protecting pedophiles. Victims of sex abuse, especially children, often withhold disclosures of being sexually abused. Some of the reasons for this may be lack of proper body safety education, shaming, and fear of a negative reaction from their parents and/or retribution from their abuser.
http://ascienceenthusiast.com/catholic-church-continues-to-ignore-child-sex-abuse/
