Amun-Ra ... thanks for this one. When I first saw it, I thought, just like Amun-Ra to bring the difficult issues to the table.
I think to assume that celibacy is the issue, these men would be breaking their vows by having indiscriminate sex with adult women, but that's not the case. They are choosing children. This points to a much greater issue than celibacy can cause. These are sick people that probably can't be cured (though I have heard of drugs that reduce one's desire for sex in general ... or surgical removal of the penis and scrotum may do it as well). At any rate, extreme measures are called for. This whole pedophile issue is growing, with the Internet. I don't think it's growing any more than any other deviant behaviour, but the Internet has provided a medium where they can remain somewhat anonymous, while fulfilling their desires.
Amun-Ra, you had written an article before about adults within a family, taking advantage of the children sexually. You mentioned that this is nothing new and even outside the church, it's always been a hushed and not acted on event. It's sad to say, there are Mothers aware that their daughters are and/or have been violated by their husbands/boyfriends ... yet they remain with them.
Yes, it's all over our community ... so very sad.
Kitana ... I posted a link in the open forum and am going to share it here too, in regard to a web site that lists convicted sexual predators that may be living in your community. While the priests that have been allowed to do this, may not be found on this site ... there are others who are not so priviledged abusers, that are listed.
You can click on your state, enter your county or zip code and see pictures, names, addresses, etc., of the convicted sexual predators living in your neighborhood.
Of course I've checked mine out and was surprised there are so many!
http://www.apbonline.com/resourcecenter/sexoffender/
Destee
I think to assume that celibacy is the issue, these men would be breaking their vows by having indiscriminate sex with adult women, but that's not the case. They are choosing children. This points to a much greater issue than celibacy can cause. These are sick people that probably can't be cured (though I have heard of drugs that reduce one's desire for sex in general ... or surgical removal of the penis and scrotum may do it as well). At any rate, extreme measures are called for. This whole pedophile issue is growing, with the Internet. I don't think it's growing any more than any other deviant behaviour, but the Internet has provided a medium where they can remain somewhat anonymous, while fulfilling their desires.
Amun-Ra, you had written an article before about adults within a family, taking advantage of the children sexually. You mentioned that this is nothing new and even outside the church, it's always been a hushed and not acted on event. It's sad to say, there are Mothers aware that their daughters are and/or have been violated by their husbands/boyfriends ... yet they remain with them.
Yes, it's all over our community ... so very sad.
Kitana ... I posted a link in the open forum and am going to share it here too, in regard to a web site that lists convicted sexual predators that may be living in your community. While the priests that have been allowed to do this, may not be found on this site ... there are others who are not so priviledged abusers, that are listed.
You can click on your state, enter your county or zip code and see pictures, names, addresses, etc., of the convicted sexual predators living in your neighborhood.
Of course I've checked mine out and was surprised there are so many!
http://www.apbonline.com/resourcecenter/sexoffender/
Destee