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What is child abuse in this context? I assume is "child sexual abuse"? Or, does sending them to work on a factory also count? In any case, we should be wary of
by dsign 1y ago
What is child abuse in this context? I assume is "child sexual abuse"? Or, does sending them to work on a factory also count?
In any case, we should be wary of, as a society, condoning any kind of witch hunt. In this case for example, on first read it seems that the overreach is somehow for the specific case of "child abuse", meaning that anything else, including murder, should be okay to confess, no?
- trollbridge 1y agoThe statue is vague! It could cover neglect. Perhaps a mother goes to the confessional. “Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. I am deep in debt and couldn’t afford food this week for my kids. So I stole $50 from the cash drawer at my job.” Now the priest is aware of a possible child neglect situation. What next? Should he consult a lawyer to find out if he needs to report this or not? Does he report the entire confession? Or just the child neglect part?