Bill Donohue (The Catholic League) is back with "Blame the Victim"

[brooklynite]

NOT ALL GAY SEX IS ABUSIVE

April 23, 2010

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a story in today's New York Times about a case of alleged sexual abuse committed by a Chilean priest:


If a 17-year old guy has sex with an older guy for twenty years, and continues to have sex with him at the age of 38—while he is married with children—is there anyone who would believe his claim that he was sexually abused? The answer is yes: the New York Times would. That's exactly what happened in the case described in today's newspaper involving a homosexual affair between Chilean priest Fr. Fernando Karadima, now 79, and Dr. James Hamilton, now 44.

According to the Times, it all started with a kiss. Let me be very clear about this: if some guy tried to kiss me when I was 17, I would have flattened him. I most certainly would not go on a retreat with the so-called abuser, unless, of course, I liked it. Indeed, Hamilton liked it so much he went back for more—20 years more. Even after he got married, he couldn't resist going back for more.


So what about the priest? He is a disgrace. Throw the book at him for all I care. But let's not be fooled into thinking that Dr. Hamilton is a victim.

http://catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1839

...just like a woman who stays with an abusive husband does it because she "likes it so much"

[pnwmom]

1. I don't know the particulars of this case. But using your analogy,

would we consider it molestation if a 17 year old woman (above the age of consent) had stayed with a man for 20 years? Are there allegations of continuing abuse in this case?