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trotsky

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5. It's great that the Irish government can step up and do something.

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:22 PM

Jun 2013

In the past, drawing the line between Irish government/society and the Catholic Church was downright impossible - they were one and the same. But in recent years, partially thanks to the endless scandals of the RCC, the Irish are breaking free. This is a great sign of the wane of religious influence on their government.

Apologists for the church who blame society conveniently ignore which social institution in Ireland shaped the values of that society. Anything to avoid acknowledging the errors, abuses, and misbehavior of their church.

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Ireland to Pay $45M to Catholic Laundry Workers [View all] trotsky Jun 2013 OP

nothing can make up for the way these women were treated. all part of the profound hatred niyad Jun 2013 #1

It's great that the Irish government can step up and do something. trotsky Jun 2013 #5

"Bloodless brides of Jesus, if they just once could glimpse their groom" DreamGypsy Jun 2013 #2

Amazing, but yesphan Jun 2013 #3

So, they were placed there and supervised by the government. rug Jun 2013 #4