Hi All - From Lion IRC

[Zen Badger]

I have a question regarding the (lack of) connection between homosexuality and pedophilia.

It seems that some members here are inferring from the rate of Catholicism among child abusers--or the rate of child abuse among Catholics, or both--that there is a link between Catholicism and child abuse. It stands to reason, then, that they would also infer from the rate of homosexuality among child abusers--or the rate of child abuse among homosexuals, or both--that there is a link between homosexuality and child abuse.

Note: I shouldn't even have to say this, because everyone here is an adult that is capable of reading English, but I am not claiming that there is a link between homosexuality and child abuse/pedophilia. I am trying to figure out under what conditions the people here are willing to draw a particular inference regarding a particular population.

The percentage of pedophile priests is roughly equivalent to the general population. (no surprise there)

However, it is the hierarchies way of dealing with those offenders that is at issue.

Remembering that there are several cases where clergy caught in affairs with consenting adult women were defrocked.

So the conclusion to be drawn here is that if you rape a child the church will protect you but if you have sex with a consenting adult it will fire you.

It can't help but to appear as a pedophile organisation.