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To: Lazarus_Long who started this subject5/3/2002 6:23:15 PM
From: J. C. Dithers  Read Replies (1) of 21057
 
Boston Archdiocese rejects $30 million settlement for abuse victims.

This is just on the news. Although Cardinal Law supported the agreement, the Church finance committee has rejected it, and their word is apparently final. The reason given is that the settlement would have left the Church with no remaining funds for other charges that may yet be filed.

Personally, I am glad to see this happen. The settlement would not have required alleged victims to prove their case. No one has any idea how many of these allegations are true. One of the claimants said that he had no recollection of his abuse, which happened many years ago, until he heard other claimants tell their stories. I am skeptical, to say the least, as to how that kind of story would play out in court.

One thing that bothers me in this whole situation, is why money seems to be the one thing -- the only thing -- that will make "victims" feel better, when all the psychological counseling seems not to have helped. How exactly is it that only money helps a person get over this? Would it still help as much if the Church were made to give money to people in need, as as opposed to the victims?

Why do I think that would not work for these victims.
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