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In reply to the discussion: Religiously enabled Child Sexual Abuse is not just a Christian problem [View all]dimbear
(6,271 posts)34. I see the value of that, but it's one sided. The constant surveillance works both ways, it
protects the innocent on both sides, and as a bonus to that essential purpose punishes the guilty. That's why the police who were first reluctant are by and large now enthusiastic about dashboard cameras, et al.
There's little question the police then behave better.
This actually taking place WRT clergy would not jar me.
Next up: physicians. We go from just taping the operating room to taping everything.
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intaglio
Nov 2013
OP
+1. It will be interesting to see what kind of a response you get, if at all.
cleanhippie
Nov 2013
#15
You have, however, implied that there is something about religion that makes it worse than elsewhere
rug
Nov 2013
#22
Do I understand you to say that the incidence of CSA is the same in religions as it outside?
rug
Nov 2013
#25
Police seem to do better when their actions are constantly recorded. We ought to adapt that system
dimbear
Nov 2013
#31
I see the value of that, but it's one sided. The constant surveillance works both ways, it
dimbear
Nov 2013
#34
I think it is because there is more publicity about the Christian side of things
intaglio
Nov 2013
#14