Catholic Church Fights Bill To Force Priests To Report Sex Crimes Heard In Confession

[MineralMan]

3. That is indeed so.

And it might fit into that category, but we won't know until it is tested in court.

When two principles come into conflict with each other, as they often do, it's always a question of which principle will prevail.

When the rights of the individual are in conflict with the rights of an organization, only the courts can decide.

Children are a special case. They have rights, but cannot defend themselves. Everyone recognizes that. If an organization systematically infringes on those rights and covers up that infringement, then, perhaps the state has a responsibility to put an end to such infringements.

The Constitution does not include language to cover all possible situations. That is why we have courts.

Some religions have included human sacrifice as part of their doctrine. Such a church could not operate in our society, despite the First Amendment protection of religious practices. Every right in the Constitution is subject to limitations imposed by our laws.

Goodbye, now.