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IMO
As a student in a boston area catholic university, i see how the role of celibacy and the catholic church affects the priests who live and work with us. It is a reason why many more people who are "called" by God decide to share their spiritual gifts in other ways to avoid not having a family. To me, (a non-catholic) celibacy needs to go. It inhibits human emotions and puts an unnecessary stress on people. It is right to point out that those who molest children are sick. There's no doubt about it. But to be put in a situation where men are the only visible companion, seems to me to lead towards certain inclinations. This is not an excuse or explanation of the actions of certain priests. Simply my interpretation.
I really dont have an opinion on Cardinal Law. Although there's a rumor going around that the catholic archdiosese of boston may not be able to pay all the law suits and want to sell their offices and seminary. This would be devastating to their authority in Boston. So they need to evaluate ways to pay the victims without losing everything they have.
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