Catholic Church linked to Uganda child labour

[trotsky]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35220869

When the BBC team visited the farm there were up to 15 children working along with adults from the local community.

Their work consisted of gathering young tea plants stacked at the bottom of a steep hill and carrying them up the steep hill to the location of the desired point of cultivation. Children were also tasked with weeding the rows of tea plants.

In an effort to determine exactly who owned the plantation, we went to the local land registry and sought proof that the land belonged to the Church.

A local Catholic Church official confirmed to us that there had been "a business deal between the diocese and Kigezi Highland Tea" since 2013.

Do as I say, not as I do? Wouldn't be the first time the RCC was exposed for rank hypocrisy, or allowing/enabling the abuse of children, certainly.

[niyad]

1. colour me soooooo not surprised.

[skepticscott]

11. What isn't surprising?

That an alleged progressive is defending this?

[niyad]

12. that the rcc is doing this, and that people will defend it.

[trotsky]

14. No wonder I'm missing so many posts on this thread.

Impotent rage.

[cleanhippie]

21. Seems to be mostly reflexive defense, fueled by impotent rage.

[rug]

2. Is the land leased to Kigezi Highland Tea?

The article does not say.

[edhopper]

3. Yes it does

"A local Catholic Church official confirmed to us that there had been "a business deal between the diocese and Kigezi Highland Tea" since 2013. "

But defend away.

[rug]

4. There is a difference between a landowner leasing its land

and a corporation using that land to engage in illegal labor practices.

I repeat: the article does not say.

Sorry you consider establishing facts to be defending.

A lot of people get perturbed when facts get in the way of eager Catholic bashing.

[edhopper]

5. No obligation to find out what is being done on their land

I suppose if an organization is only concerned with legality and not anything morally right.
That is an excuse.

[rug]

6. Of course there is.

Although I expect you'd prefer a narrative where priests are enslaving children to pick tea leaves.

Alas, this is not that narrative.

I am much more concerned about corporations employing children to do grueling labor even into the 21st century than in parsing snarking insinuations about religious organizations.

[edhopper]

7. Because what goes on

On their land should be of no concern.
It's just business. No need to let morality or ethics get in the way of the Church making a few bucks.

And look, over there some one else is doing something bad. So nothing to see here.

[rug]

8. It would be more useful if you rebut what I actually say

rather than making shit up.

[edhopper]

9. what am I making up?

that the Church doesn't have a problem with doing business with a company that uses child labor?
You don't care about that. I do.
But if you are indifferent with who the Church does business with, that is your prerogative.

[rug]

10. Let me know when you're done convincing yourself what I think.

[cleanhippie]

13. +1

[cleanhippie]

15. Hmm. I wonder if there's any connection to the rampant child molestation the RCC is so famous for?

Considering they couldn't give a shit about child labor, it isn't much of a stretch to think there may be some connection between the two.

[trotsky]

16. As long as it keeps the money flowing in,

I really don't think they give a shit who gets hurt.

[cleanhippie]

17. Or who THEY hurt.

Whatever keeps asses in the pews and money in the collection plates.

[rug]

19. Maybe you can insert a fact into a post.

What, if anything, do you know about this "business deal" other than who owns the land?

[cleanhippie]

20. You've really got to clear your ignore list. The apologetic response is terrific!

The obsessive need to defend religion is so pathetically adorable. You're missing out!

[trotsky]

22. Nope, I think my ignore list is fine the way it is.

I can't bear to see the horrible excuses made for this bigoted, anti-progressive institution right here on a liberal message board.

[Goblinmonger]

23. Yeah, the sarcastic "oh, they must be trying to rape them" comment

was fucking disgusting. It's cathosplaining like that that make me consider the ignore list.

[cleanhippie]

24. Gotta be cognitive dissonance or some kind of disconnect from reality.

What else can explain it?

[rug]

25. What is "fucking disgusting" is trying to link this story to pedophilia.

In the meantime, why don't you explain "cathosplaing" without the use of bigotry.

[rug]

18. I bet you're right.

Those priests must be luring children to pick tea leaves before raping them.



I can't tell if you're expressing creative speculation or wishful thinking.