They were forced to kneel en masse, but that was not the end

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They were forced to kneel en masse, but it wasn't over yet! The cow plays the piano

/ j4 s: N  e: t2 W* h# POnce, they were spiritual mentors for many westerners; But now they kneel in front of so many people.
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) M% F$ Y% P# @" [This tragic scene took place in France recently. Kneeling down, it's a French Catholic priest.

But they are not innocent, because many of their colleagues are really wolves in sheep's clothing.
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* L& h4 ~4 p' d9 k% h: eIt was a shocking scandal, so to speak. According to an independent Commission in France, at least 216,000 children were sexually abused by church clergy between 1950 and 2020.
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Please note: 216,000, and it's a child, it's a sexual assault.
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Where is child protection? Where are human rights?
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Not to mention, the sexual abuse was committed by people who respected the clergy.
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Even more infuriating is the fact that the truth, for decades, has been hidden under a veil of silence. So much so that the Pope, at the Vatican, declared after the report was released that he was "saddened" by it.
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French society is furious at this systematic crime. Under pressure, the 120 clergy knelt in public this weekend in Lourdes, France, and begged for mercy.

The day's ceremony also included a ceremony to unveil a photo of a "crying child."
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$ W* p0 {; _' H* Q/ DBut do people accept forgiveness?

Looking at the French media, even within the church, it's not acceptable.

& y( P& [  Q/ e3 J( c, u: OFather Delbos, who had been abused as a child, raged that such confessions were a sham, because it was more important to get accountability, and to bring guilty priests to justice, to remove them from the church.

5 z1 t& z5 o/ rDuring the ceremony, some protesters also demanded that the church offer "four RS" -- recognition, responsibility, reparation and reform.

/ w, u: \% ?. r9 {Recognition is not enough, responsibility must be taken.
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How to bear responsibility? Compensation must be made.
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( B3 c+ V$ N' u8 v0 aHow do we make sure it doesn't happen? Reform is necessary.
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Finally, what do you think?

1 p/ z4 `5 n. Z+ KNo more. Three sentences.

First, it's shameless. It's a real scandal. Meanness is the passport of the meanness. There are people who seem to be in the highest profession, but have the dirtiest minds, and prey on the weakest children by gaining trust. Looks like people are in a bad mood.

$ ]0 U' T# b1 y- ]6 F! sSecond, too hypocritical. Does this happen in France? Agence France-Presse said such abuse was widespread in the church. When some countries are ready to criticize others, they should look at their own countries and see their children crying. How are they doing?

6 M5 B) Q+ l  t4 J, Z& TThird, it's not over yet. If kneeling is the answer, why the law? The French church is said to be selling off its property to pay compensation. But a problem that traumatises millions of people for life, can be solved by just paying for it? It's all so ironic.
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) |) C9 t( E+ C" L" }( X3 i3 g6 YPersonal views are not representative of any organization

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) n" p3 d( D7 [+ [4 V+ XVery dirty
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It's too dirty