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trotsky

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8. Two words: religious privilege.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 01:28 PM

Mar 2019

You think they are wrong?

Do you believe that priests SHOULD have to reveal evidence of child abuse that they receive in confessional?

That would be a change in your position. Please confirm.

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BAD news: Governor signs bill requiring clergy to report child abuse [View all] trotsky Mar 2019 OP

Correction ' good news' California_Republic Mar 2019 #1

Please read the full post. n/t trotsky Mar 2019 #2

Are lawyers mandated reporters? guillaumeb Mar 2019 #3

Yeah, whatabout other child abuse? trotsky Mar 2019 #6

Busted again Major Nikon Mar 2019 #12

Incorreect. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #15

Wow you've tried to latch on to that aspect like a pitbull. trotsky Mar 2019 #20

In most states, if they know their client will commit a crime, yes. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2019 #9

In this case, the crime has been committed. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #16

If the crime has already been committed, then the lawyer's duty marylandblue Mar 2019 #17

That would be the Prosecutor. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #21

From the article: guillaumeb Mar 2019 #4

Also from the article: trotsky Mar 2019 #5

Virginia legislators seem detyermined to have it both ways. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #7

Two words: religious privilege. trotsky Mar 2019 #8

Maybe he means he thinks it's wrong Mariana Mar 2019 #10

I think you're way more likely to be correct than I am. trotsky Mar 2019 #11

Alternatively, he means only the RCC should get the privilege marylandblue Mar 2019 #18

RCC Canon Law is clear. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #14

Because of religious privilege. Thank you for confirming I'm right. n/t trotsky Mar 2019 #19

Good news for all the child rape apologists Major Nikon Mar 2019 #13