Catholic Church Fights Bill To Force Priests To Report Sex Crimes Heard In Confession

[Major Nikon]

11. Similar bills are already in effect in numerous states

The idea that freedom of religion extends to harboring child rapists is ridiculous. Any constitutional right you care to name has limits.

Comparing priests to lawyers is even more ridiculous. Lawyers work within the framework of our legal system and as such have a particularized need for privileged communication. They are also accountable to independent organizations which license them and work to protect society against unethical behavior. Even then there are specific limits to their privileged communication when it comes to illegal activity. None of this applies toward ordained ministers which anyone can become for the small fee necessary to mail them the certificate.

The idea we are somehow wrapping ourselves up with the flag and Constitution in order to derive at the pretzel logic required to defend an organization which has been engaged in a culture of child rape just isn't that great.