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Originally Posted by Locke
It always amazes me, statistically speaking, how many priests are attracted to children.
I mean, isnt this amazingly high in relation to the general population?
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Is it though? I mean it give that impression, but general impressions are usually wildly incorrect with respect to actual statistics.
What percentage of priests are pedophiles? What percentage of people are pedophiles? What percentage of each get reported in the news?
Plus there's the self-selection factor.. a pedophile that wants to offend will seek out places to do so, professions which place them around children.. and pedophiles that don't want to offend are going to seek out something to help them. What better thing for a pedophile than trying to dedicate their whole life to god in the hopes that they will be healed of their affliction? Spend more and more time dedicated to god and the church, increased chance of becoming part of the church organization.
EDIT: Too slow
