Seanad debates

Wednesday, 8 October 2003

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed).

 

We seem to be anxious in this debate to demonise every Christian Brother, nun and teacher from a religious order, which is uncalled for in this day and age. Are we creating a new group of victims which we will revisit in 20, 30 or 40 years once we have left behind the current politically correct environment? Will we then try to do justice to their memory and undo the damage we did to their families? Let us imagine a mother, father or grandparent of a completely innocent member of a religious order walking out into the community today in the knowledge that fingers are being pointed at them for the good work their family member did and the service he or she gave. We are no longer prepared to speak up for members of the religious orders. We need a partnership of morality and human concern which embraces everyone, the victims and those now embroiled in this issue.

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