# Yet more Catholic priests are rapists? Oh. Say it ain't so.

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 15, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-more-catholic-priests-are-rapists-oh-say-it-aint-so/819624 "2018-08-15T01:02:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-more-catholic-priests-are-rapists-oh-say-it-aint-so/819624/101 "2018-08-18T04:58:30Z")

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> [@JeffB](#):
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> I certainly hope **octopus** doesn’t read this. I’m not sure his fainting couch could handle it.

It was a close call. Wishing someone to burn in hell! And all the profanity!?! And the eye socket violation? Yeah I needed my couch.

You know, or maybe you don’t, but I try to stay out of the child rape threads. Especially when it’s systemic and ongoing. What I don’t understand is who in the world ever thinks it’s a good idea to allow an institution to investigate itself?

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