Homosexuality isn't enough

One interesting thing about Free Republic is that they get their own facts. Sure, they hate homosexuals. But if you knew gays like they knew gays, well you'd hate them too.

This was nowhere more evident than in a recent thread about the pedophile priests in the Catholic church.

What is truly amazing about this article is that not once does it mention homosexuals, homosexuality, Gay or any other reference to the actual problem. In 1209 words and with a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of 12, one would anticipate some such reference.

Regardless of opinions or policies in this matter, the real problem is the reluctance to accept that this as a crime committed by homosexuals. Until this occurs, the whole point of the problem is missed.

"Pedophile Priests" is not descriptive of the problem. It seems to be a way to indicate that homosexuality is normal but sodomizing boys is abnormal. A wasted effort at best and tragically misleading at worst.

Because of course, no women were molested by Catholic priests. Yep, only little boys!

Babyboomers, especially the ex-hippies, surely cannot be unaware that gays hit on boys as often as they can. I guess that in their mind the only sin is hypocrisy.

While not a babyboomer myself, I must see most of the gays I know (and living in DC this is a nontrivial number) are in relationships with those of their own age. But with FreeperFacts, homosexuality alone isn't imoral enough; they are all pedophiles as well!

Of course, there are those who blame this on a vast homosexual conspiracy:

The problem is NOT that the Church only allows unmarried men to become Priests. The problem is homosexual infiltration of the Church. Government has a vastly bigger problem with government teacher abuse of children, 2,500 per year! The abuse is covered up through confidential employee records.

I would like to see ricks_place's source, but I suspect it is found at the bottom of a whiskey bottle. Honestly, secret abuse in schools? Not sure how that would remain secret long. Parents don't go the the press, cause they don't want to break confidentiality? Doubtfull.

And finally, as a public service, I present ArrogantBastard's review of the manliness, or "normalcy" of the Catholic priests in various states. Let it never be said Free Republic doesn't use a broad brush at every chance.

Cincinnati, OH is a mixed bag. Baltimore, MD is a mixed bag. Washington, DC is pretty good. Arlington, VA is very good. Wheeling/Charleston, WV is pretty good. Richmond, VA is mostly flaky. Upstate New York (Albany?) is flake city.

I'm referring to the apparent "normalcy" of the priests I've met in these locations. Also, some orders are much more "manly" than others. Also, FWIW, protestant ministers tend to strike me as plastic and overcompensating. Again, IMO, and based on fairly limited experience.