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Originally Posted by Daradon
I guess it depends if they have committed a crime or not.
I think we are assuming that if they are a pedophile, it is probably known because they have been caught.
In which case, I think it's very appropriate to suggest that they should be kicked out and face charges.
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Face charges for sure, sorry never meant to imply that they should be treated any differently than anyone else. Kicked out, I'm not so sure.
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Originally Posted by Daradon
But why should someone in one organization get special treatment, where others face the law? I'm sure a pedophile who has committed a crime would lose his job if he/she was not a priest.
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Again sorry I didn't mean they shouldn't face the law, but a church is supposed to be about helping people and society so kicking them out may not result in the greater good.
Let's assume that the person gets a suspended sentence or serves their time or whatever.
So the church kicks them out. Now you've just got another pedophile on the street who can't get a job, has already demonstrated they are having problems controlling their attraction, can't get help, is reviled by society for something he didn't choose, no social support network, depression.. ideal situation to re-offend.
On the other hand if after his sentence the church takes him back in, not as a priest but just as a worker, places them where they don't interact with kids, provides support so the person can live with their desires without acting out on them (because what other choice do they have). So now the church has hopefully reduced the chance to re-offend thereby serving the community by getting a pedophile off the streets and helping them control themselves, and helping the person too.
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Originally Posted by Zevo
Umm, no. You sexually asault a child, you should go to jail for a very long time. Priest or not.
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Again sorry didn't mean to imply that they shouldn't be subject to the law.