Once, they were the spiritual mentors of many Westerners; but now, they kneel down in front of many people.
This embarrassing scene happened in France a few days ago. Kneeling is a French Catholic clergyman.
But they are not innocent, because many of their colleagues are really wolves in sheep's clothing.
It can be said that this is a shocking scandal. According to a French independent committee's investigation, from 1950 to 2020, at least 216,000 children were sexually assaulted by church clergy.
Please note: 216,000, and it is a child, is a sexual assault.
Where is child protection? Where are human rights?
Not to mention, it is the respected clergy who commit the sexual assault.
What is even more infuriating is that the truth has been concealed by the "veil of silence" for decades. So much so that after the report was published, the Pope in the Vatican declared that he felt "sad" about it.
The French society was outraged at this systematic crime. Under external pressure, these 120 clergymen kneeled in public in Lourdes, France this weekend, begging for forgiveness from the outside world.
In the ceremony that day, a ceremony was also held to unveil a picture of "Crying Child".
But have people accepted forgiveness?
According to the reports of the French media, it is unacceptable even within the church.
Father Delbos, who had been abused as a child, rebuked this kind of repentance. It was actually a scam, because more importantly, he should be held accountable. The priests who committed the crime must be brought to justice. They must first be relieved of their church duties.
At the ceremony of the day, some protesters also asked the church to provide the "four Rs"-recognition, responsibility, compensation and reform
Just admitting is not enough, you must take responsibility.
How to bear the responsibility? Must be compensated.
How to ensure that similar tragedies do not occur? Must be reformed.
Finally, what do you think?
Not much to say, three sentences.
First, it's too shameless. It's really a shocking scandal. Despicableness is the passport of the despicable. Some people seem to be engaged in noble professions, but they have the dirtiest hearts and deceive the trust of the weakest children. It seems that people are in a bad mood.
Second, it is too hypocritical. Did such a thing happen in France? Agence France-Presse said that such sexual abuse is very common in the church. When some countries are blaming other countries at every turn, they should actually look at their own country and see how their children are crying. How are they doing?
Third, everything is not over yet. If kneeling can solve the problem, what is the law for? It is said that the French church is selling its property and preparing for compensation. But the problem that has left countless people traumatized throughout their lives can be solved by paying compensation alone? Everything is too ironic.
