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