The Catholic Church, from little country parishes all the way up to the Vatican denied, blamed victims, blamed the media and fired almost no one. They did that for over a century, at least. They transferred pedophiles around and provided them fresh kids to abuse. They paid blood money to have the cases hushed up, and the real power brokers like John Paul II, Pope Ratzinger, etc. etc. ad nauseum, had zero sanctions or penalties against them.
Penn State took a long time (13 years), but at least they've now fired the powerful men who averted their eyes and let the little children suffer. They were wrong, and they failed kids, but at least they're doing the right thing now, and through their actions admitting that the institution failed.They haven't blamed the victims, or demonized the media like Ratzinger and his cronies did. The Catholic Church has issued a few grudging apologies, but their actions show no willingness in the upper hierarchy to take responsibility, and they never will. They just blame it on the gays and let the cold heartless bastards who fed and enabled the pedophiles keep their cushy jobs.
Two failures: hugely different in scale, but both heartbreaking. The notable difference is in response, though, and the willingness of one institution to take action against those who knew and did nothing. The other, larger institution has not and will not do that, which is why they still have all of my scorn, contempt and wishes for fire.
much peace
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I've been thinking the exact same thing this week...
Meanwhile, the Catholic Church proceeds to punish those who report transgressions instead the actual transgressors...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-teachers-fired-reporting-abuse-catholic-school/story?id=14914129#.TrvoUfLi-vg
I don't mean to minimize the PSU thing: 9 kids and counting, but they've acted decisivley since it broke. Thanks for the info on the Florida situation.
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