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21 December 2017

Celibacy an evil ideal if child abuse a risk factor

IF you let Catholic priests have sex, will they be less likely to have sex with the wrong people? (And by wrong people, let’s be clear, we mean children. Wrong to the point of evil). There’s a long and twisted history to both celibacy and child sex abuse within the Church. We’re picking on the Catholics, here. But celibacy — abstaining from marriage and sex — is part of many religious traditions.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/rendezview/tory-shepherd-celibacy-an-evil-ideal-if-child-abuse-a-risk-factor/news-story/a6974837a16ec9e6c4b46256052f2ea2