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Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
Sun Feb 7, 2016, 03:12 PM Feb 2016

Pope’s sex abuse panel tells survivor to take a leave


VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ sex abuse advisory committee voted Saturday to sideline one of its members, a high-profile abuse survivor who had clashed with the commission over its mission.

Peter Saunders, a British advocate for victims, had been highly critical of the Vatican’s slow progress in taking measures to protect children and punish bishops who covered up for pedophile priests. He also wanted the commission to intervene immediately in individual cases, rather than just craft long-term policies to fight abuse.


During a commission meeting Saturday, ‘‘it was decided that Mr. Peter Saunders would take a leave of absence from his membership to consider how he might best support the commission’s work,’’ the Vatican said.

The decision is a blow to Francis’ efforts to show that he is tough on abuse, since the presence of Saunders and another abuse survivor, Marie Collins, had given the commission credibility.


http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2016/02/06/pope-sex-abuse-panel-tells-abuse-survivor-take-leave/0ddrtlZpZIMfINQPRruFSN/story.html

Went to see Spotlight last night and then this morning this article showed up in the Sunday Globe. Nothing much has changed.
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Pope’s sex abuse panel tells survivor to take a leave (Original Post) Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 OP
Well, being outraged at a Dawkins tweet takes all the effort they can muster. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #1
Sad day for all of humanity libodem Feb 2016 #2
The commission's work Cartoonist Feb 2016 #3
So much for the commitment Lordquinton Feb 2016 #4
I'm sure someone will be along to explain all this shortly. AtheistCrusader Feb 2016 #5
There seems to be a low signal to noise ratio Lordquinton Feb 2016 #6
No response from a shyster defending this? Did Dawkins tweet again? cleanhippie Feb 2016 #7
According to the Urban Dictionary definition, someone just did. rug Feb 2016 #8
Looks like I spoke too soon. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #9
I'd have to doublecheck but usually the discount reply Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #10
why then, you must point of those defenders and defklectors, warren. rug Feb 2016 #12
Every time cleanhippie Feb 2016 #14
Do you know what a defklectors is? Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #18
I usually expect lame remarks about typos from middleschoolers, rug Feb 2016 #19
Noting that you fit the definition of shyster does not make you a prophet. rug Feb 2016 #11
Somebody is getting an upset. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #13
Yup. I wonder if a meltdown will follow cleanhippie Feb 2016 #15
Probably not. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #17
Somebodycan't insult somebofy directly. rug Feb 2016 #16

libodem

(19,288 posts)
2. Sad day for all of humanity
Sun Feb 7, 2016, 03:29 PM
Feb 2016

Children should be protected by adults they trust.

So wrong to be violated and victimized all over again.

Cartoonist

(7,317 posts)
3. The commission's work
Sun Feb 7, 2016, 04:02 PM
Feb 2016

Mr. Peter Saunders would take a leave of absence from his membership to consider how he might best support the commission’s work.
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Stall, stall, ignore, stall, hide, stall some more, transfer, stall, stall, cover up, then stall some more.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
4. So much for the commitment
Sun Feb 7, 2016, 06:24 PM
Feb 2016

Start off inclusive, then when the victims start to push for action, boot them out.

The Vatican is the one who should be kicked off the commission.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
5. I'm sure someone will be along to explain all this shortly.
Mon Feb 8, 2016, 03:33 PM
Feb 2016

Somehow it'll be spun as atheist 'bigotry against catholics' for... paying attention to what is happening or something.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
8. According to the Urban Dictionary definition, someone just did.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 02:22 PM
Feb 2016

"Shyster is derived from the German term scheisser, meaning literally “one who defecates,” from the verb scheissen, “to defecate,” with the English suffix -ster, “one who does,” substituted for the German suffix -er, meaning the same thing. "

What do you call someone who posts on the internet and is "untrustworthy and full of crap"?

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
10. I'd have to doublecheck but usually the discount reply
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 06:48 PM
Feb 2016

shows up much sooner. How anyone can defend yet another pathetic failure to engage in meaningful reform of an institution that has a now clearly documented decades long history protecting pederast priests escapes me, but there it is, Defense by Deflection. Every goddamn time.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
12. why then, you must point of those defenders and defklectors, warren.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 07:02 PM
Feb 2016

You would be complicit otherwise.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
19. I usually expect lame remarks about typos from middleschoolers,
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 04:00 PM
Feb 2016

rarely from anyone calculating Social Security benefits.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
11. Noting that you fit the definition of shyster does not make you a prophet.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 07:00 PM
Feb 2016

It couldn't be that you were calling me a shyster, could it?

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