I'm always shocked that empathy is non-existent in so many of these cases. I would gladly lose my job to report child abuse of any form. It is the least we can do. That old saying "It takes a village to raise a child" means (to me) that every one of us is responsible for the welfare of the children we come across. I don't mean we have to pay child support for every poor kid in the world. What I do mean is, if you have knowledge of a child being abused, in any way, you have a responsibility to report it. I don't give a fuck who you are or what the risk is. People turn in their own family members all the time. Why can people do that, but Catholic authorities can't turn in a man who is essentially just a co-worker?
Another thing that shocks me is the lack of outrage. Sure, there are plenty of people (like many people here) who write about it, rail against it, etc. However, I have had conversations about this with people who were obviously disinterested. How the hell can someone not care about this? Grrrr.
Another thing that shocks me is the lack of outrage. Sure, there are plenty of people (like many people here) who write about it, rail against it, etc. However, I have had conversations about this with people who were obviously disinterested. How the hell can someone not care about this? Grrrr.
