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Jim Trageser's avatar

Compare the ruling class reaction to sexual exploitation by Catholic priests to that committed by Muslim immigrants. They are equally horrific, yet only 1 is treated seriously.

EllenV's avatar

Beyond how incredible as it seems that any self-respecting LEO on the front lines could turn a blind eye to these situations - I mean, even if you aren't going to arrest and prosecute the perps, at least you could rescue and support the victims and their parents! - I have often wondered besides the weird "white guilt" factor and fear of "islamophobia!" accusations, who is vulnerable and doesn't want to have anyone looking too closely at their own life, similar to Prince Andrew, so that they will do almost anything to avoid having to look into these sorts of crimes. Judges, parliament, the prime minister, the royal family (isn't there anyone in the royal family business who takes this sort of thing to heart?), local council members, chiefs of police? What is their moral weakness that they can't do the right thing and loudly insist that this is intolerable? Well, I wonder the same thing on our side of the water: who is receiving part of the profits from the cartels operating across our borders, and therefore doesn't really want to see the drug trade flow shut off and the human trafficking stopped, because they are receiving a good payoff, being supported for reelection or appointment, or being blackmailed in some way. Questions that I don't have answers to, and I suspect probing them needs a pretty good security detail in place.

Martin Hackworth's avatar

You've got that right

Ron's avatar

The shared values argument doesn’t work for a better society. Many of local and imported barbarians have the exactly the same shared values as many elected politicians: lie, cheat and steal as much as you think can get away with! These values work really well—for them.

We just witnessed more than 100 of our US Congress people vote against deporting illegal immigrant criminals, their shared value tribe.

The values which must be shared for a successful society are honesty, respect for competent work and respect for private property. Successful societies must learn to pursue a course of total intolerance for barbaric values.

Manimal's avatar

Amen brother! Yeah I lived in the Middle East for awhile as you know. There were some really nice people albeit they were quite the minority. I'm a person who definitely believes that you can't judge anything until you've experienced it. Well I will definitely tell you that is one jacked up society and way of life over there.

Manimal's avatar

Just blows me away how we are so afraid to call something out for what it is or to cover up things like this for whatever reason i.e. the Catholic Church