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muriel_volestrangler

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10. His reaction was quite proportionate; "in self-defense" seems a good description

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 10:39 AM

Jan 2020

She grabbed his hand, and yanked him back to her (hard enough for him to mouth "ow" ). She's probably 40 years younger than him. The point is she was gripping too tight for him to "just pull his hand away". So he slapped at her hand which was still holding him.

And he was also, of course, not riding in the popemobile, but shaking hands etc.

I'm no fan of the RC church, but his reaction at the time was understandable, and his apology arguably more than needed, but giving it anyway shows him sticking to the theoretical requirement of his religion.

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Pope Francis apologizes for slapping woman's hand on New Year's Eve [View all] Eugene Jan 2020 OP

I'm no fan of the Pope but...... Skittles Jan 2020 #1

... Major Nikon Jan 2020 #2

heh Skittles Jan 2020 #4

Instinctively hit women? No. I haven't ever lost it, actually. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #5

oh NONSENSE Skittles Jan 2020 #7

Actually it's a bizarre physical reaction. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #8

I find the entire pope charade uttlerly ridiculous Skittles Jan 2020 #9

His reaction was quite proportionate; "in self-defense" seems a good description muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #10

The reaction being justifiable doesn't make it any less hypocritical. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #12

Conservative Trad Catholics Dorian Gray Jan 2020 #11

I agree with that assessment Skittles Jan 2020 #13

Better physical security needed here. He has some, but obviously, not good enough. No Vested Interest Jan 2020 #3

Turn the other cheek, Your Holy Dudeness... MineralMan Jan 2020 #6