The Vertle: Abuse

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Today’s Vertle is: ABUSE

We at Unpious find significant that the following text from the Catholic Church, although criticized for being inadequate, is light-years ahead of the statement by Rabbi Avi Shafran, Director of Public Affairs for Agudath Israel of America. The former recognizes the victims. The latter recognizes their own PR concerns.

Here are some quotes we found noteworthy from each of the sources:

“The vast majority of (the Orthodox Community) members are caring and responsible people who lead exemplary lives, free in large measure from societal ills like rape, AIDS, prostitution and marital infidelity that affect their less “repressed” neighbors.”- Rabbi Avi Shafran, A Matter of Orthodox Abuse, The Jewish Week

“The Guidelines developed by Episcopal Conferences seek to protect minors and to help victims in finding assistance and reconciliation.”- Circular Letter, sent by Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, May 3rd 2011

99 most common words* used in text source A Matter of Orthodox Abuse:

99 most common words* used in text source Circular Letter:

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*names excluded