Religion
In reply to the discussion: Religiously enabled Child Sexual Abuse is not just a Christian problem [View all]intaglio
(8,170 posts)and, although CSA is not given overt approval, there is a body of teachings and parables that allow marriage to any woman "of child bearing age" i.e. when they commence their menses. There are also examples where God gives permission for the forced marriage of soldiers with their prisoners of whatever age, the approval of the use of prisoners as sexual slaves. Add in the teaching that a rapist can avoid punishment for their rape by marrying the victim whatever that victim's age. Then consider the sickening tale of Lot and his daughters and the approval for incest that that gives.
Now you say, rightly, that there are cases of modern authority figures committing CSA but that is not the object of this post, the object, which I state again, is the discussion of child abuse of whatever type by members of non-Christian faiths. This abuse can be given a cachet of approval by religious leaders due to the direct teachings in holy text or by the customary accretions to that faith. If approval is not given then it seems to be concealed by such faiths and sects to avoid the opprobrium that such revelations cause.
Your continued attempt to derail this into a different discussion indicates either blindness as to the stated purpose of this thread or a deliberate attempt to avoid criticism of the faithful by moving into a more general discussion of CSA. Remember also that the statement "... but everyone does it!" does not excuse such acts and, given the claims to moral superiority made by all faiths, completely negates that claimed superiority.