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Donohue: Catholic Abuse Scandals 'Not Pedophilia'

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Obdicut (Now with 2% less brain)4/01/2010 1:42:12 pm PDT

re: #271 Bagua

Correct. And note what I am saying is that screening out homosexuals from these positions will not reduce the incidence of pedophilia as Donohue alleged falsely. We must screen for pedophilia, not adult sexual behaviours.

Absolutely agreed.



Also, we must try to understand the pedophiles psychology, and not look for easy explanations such as celibacy as a causative factor as research disputes this.

No, as stated above. There is no current consensus or in any way agreed upon theory for the emergence of pedophilia. I do not personally believe celibacy causes anything, nor do I believe the incidence of actual celibacy (as in, no masturbation) in the priesthood is very high anyway.