Comments on The Pensive Quill: The Beasthood

MaryHedgehog, thanks for the comment. They are an ...

2010-01-14T22:52:57.784Z

MaryHedgehog, thanks for the comment. They are an unpardonable lot

You write with a razor sharp quill Anthony. I just...

2010-01-13T03:19:33.928Z

You write with a razor sharp quill Anthony. I just want to say thanks - go raibh mile maith agat for writing what you have on abuse. Whilst i still retain a belief in God all faith in religious institutions/figureheads is long dead. Reading some of your entries i have felt a sense of relief that someone can carve it up with words so well. Expose clergy systemic abuse in all its gore. Slan

I had to comment because I see some fellow comment...

2009-12-10T12:42:31.995Z

I had to comment because I see some fellow commentators have felt the need to excuse the Irish side of this by saying "It happened everywhere". So what it happened here and from what we have seen it happened more. There are people today who dont know their true date of birth or their true name. See the Ryan report.

I notice one reminder (only one??) of your status and your

Roderick, there is no surprise at institutional fa...

2009-12-06T10:09:24.438Z

Roderick, there is no surprise at institutional failure. I think you are right in saying that child abusers became priests rather than the other way around. The hierarchy aided and abetted in the commission of child rape by keeping the perpetrators in the ranks and freeing them up to abuse again once it was known they were priests engaged in an orgy of child rape. This is why abusers bacme

Wasn't it the case that child abusers had beco...

2009-12-05T21:41:09.955Z

Wasn't it the case that child abusers had become priests rather than that priests had become child abusers?

Experience tells that all institutions close ranks, hide in denial, and fail themselves even as the revelation of abuse breaks. There should be no surprise at institutional failure.

As Alex mentioned, Ireland is not alone in this be...

2009-12-05T05:23:03.864Z

As Alex mentioned, Ireland is not alone in this betrayal of trust. I leave this link below to show my adopted country's national disgrace. I'll make it clear up front that I was not born Catholic but I wouldn't like the readership to interpret that accident of birth, which is all one's religion is after all, to colour my outrage at these crimes in your collective opinion, as my

uilodomhnaill, simply haven't a clue what you ...

2009-12-04T06:26:03.020Z

uilodomhnaill, simply haven't a clue what you are talking about

Alex, a devastating piece of writing.

2009-12-04T06:23:57.872Z

Alex, a devastating piece of writing.

I don't know if I dare to say this--I tried to...

2009-12-04T01:11:31.874Z

I don't know if I dare to say this--I tried to deflect you--if you were "one of mine", I would have stepped harder--please feel free to delete this--you're telegraphing,and you probably don't want to,considering your position--shit,I can't get it right--please remember who you are,who trolls you,and the price you've paid! Had to say that,in repayment for your help in

Fully agree but have some thoughts and quesions. I...

2009-12-03T23:27:39.288Z

Fully agree but have some thoughts and quesions. Ireland is not alone in having its children abused psychologically, physically, emotionally and sexually by the catholic hierarchy. It is particularly unfortunate because Catholicism was so closely linked to politics north and south particularly after 1922 and the de Valera constitution in 1937. No mtter how horrified everyone is at this litany of

excellent and true,I have said it before and I say...

2009-12-03T11:53:38.863Z

excellent and true,I have said it before and I say it again bring back the penal days for those wasters in dress,s and the silly asswipes who touch their forlocks when then cunts are about,Marty F