tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post7915812796226160834..comments2024-03-12T19:57:41.861+00:00Comments on THINKING CATHOLICISM: Thinking Catholicismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16589713565062075036noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-79337580062929444222014-08-17T19:20:59.833+01:002014-08-17T19:20:59.833+01:00I agree with above comment. As a clinical psycholo...I agree with above comment. As a clinical psychologist who has worked for 30 years with New York adolescents both in private practice and as a consultant to law enforcement I cannot understand the necessity for those questions to the young men. Were the clergy saying that if the boys had "enjoyed" their abuse then the abuse was less serious? Even 30 years ago I would never have approached victims from this weird perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-21976623443540882492014-08-17T18:58:44.759+01:002014-08-17T18:58:44.759+01:00Surely Cardinal Brady and his colleagues should ha...Surely Cardinal Brady and his colleagues should have been more interested in Brendan Smyth's criminal erections than the physical reactions of the two abused, confused and petrified boys? It would make me wonder who was getting what out of these strange inquisitions? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-48519279468125705322014-08-17T18:48:17.974+01:002014-08-17T18:48:17.974+01:00I would not like any priest - or any stranger - to...I would not like any priest - or any stranger - to lock himself in a room with one of my teenage boys and ask them questions about erections, penises etc. <br /><br />And don't tell me they were different times. Such behaviour was never appropriate. My husband and I are very sensitive when we talk to our boys about these matters. We do engage in sex education with them - but would never embarrass them or leave them with hang ups.<br /><br />I think it is abuse for several priests to quiz a boy in this fashion.<br /><br />LT West Belfast Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com