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Dorian Gray

(13,721 posts)

11. Conservative Trad Catholics

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 06:50 AM

Jan 2020

are using this to justify their hatred for him. They're calling him a monster. It's bizarre.

The hand slap may have been uncharitable. (As pope, I'll say he should have patience for people who want to be near him and touch him.) But we speak about body autonomy, and if someone was grabbing at me like that, I'd slap the shit out of their hand.....

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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