"Father" Roman Polanski would be crucified!

Two wholly correct articles, one from a usually wrong source, on acclaimed child rapist Roman Polanski.

First David Gibson(pic above) at Politics Daily (See: http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/09/29/roman-polanski-what-if-he-were-father-roman/) has a great piece about the double standard between the public attitude towards pedophile director Roman Polanski and towards pedophile priests.

Here are a few salient quotes:

"There is the obvious parallel to the cases in the Catholic Church, which have rightly scandalized the public and the media. Prosecutors and plaintiffs' attorneys have been dogged in pursuing these cases -- whether out of concern for their careers or for justice -- and the outrage was so widespread that the State of California created a one-year window in 2003 during which the statute of limitations on abuse crimes by Catholic priests (and others) was lifted. That meant the victims of men who were often long dead could finally get their day in court, or find some sense of justice and closure -- and for cases that were no more egregious than Polanski's abuse of Geimer. Polanski is alive, at least."

"Comparisons are by their nature invidious. But what if Roman Polanksi were wearing a Roman collar? Would "Monsignor Polanksi" receive the same considerations?"

Especially spot on is Gibson's citing of the egregious slack the entertainment media has/is cutting Polanski.

The Applebaum he refers to below is Anne Applebaum of the Washington Post, pic above.

"Applebaum also protests that the crime was committed so long ago, and that there is evidence of judicial misconduct in the original case, and that Polanski "panicked" and fled out of an "understandable fear of irrational punishment" due to his past traumas. Besides, the guy has suffered enough, no?

"He did commit a crime, but he has paid for the crime in many, many ways: In notoriety, in lawyers' fees, in professional stigma. He could not return to Los Angeles to receive his recent Oscar. He cannot visit Hollywood to direct or cast a film.:"

"If he weren't famous, I bet no one would bother with him at all," Applebaum concludes."

 

The gross depravity of Polanski is clearly demonsrated in the now released grand jury testimony from 1977. I have hyperlinkled a site that republishes it below. (CAUTION - IT IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC IN CONTENT.)

 

See: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/polanskicover1.html

Finally, the normally wrong source that has gotten it right on this story Is Fr. Thomas Reeese, resident Jesuit modernist at the Washington Post. While he is normally purveying the heresy du jour, on this case he is right.

  

His money quote:

"Imagine if the Knight of Columbus decided to give an award to a pedophile priest who had fled the country to avoid prison. The outcry would be universal. Victim groups would demand the award be withdrawn and that the organization apologize. Religion reporters would be on the case with the encouragement of their editors. Editorial writers and columnist would denounce the knights as another example of the insensitivity of the Catholic Church to sexual abuse.

And they would all be correct. And I would join them.

But why is there not similar outrage directed at the film industry for giving an award to Roman Polanski, who not only confessed to statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl but fled the country prior to sentencing? Why have film critics and the rest of the media ignored this case for 31 years? He even received an Academy award in 2003. Are the high priests of the entertainment industry immune to criticism?"

 

I hope that Polanski is brought to justice, that he is extradited to the United States, and that he is made to serve prison time for the foul act he perpetrated on a very young girl in 1977. The rigour with which some elements of the left are springing up to defend him shows their complete lack of any objective moral standard.

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PS - David Gibson's personal website, http://www.dgibson.com/, which recounts the story of his conversion to Roman Catholicism, is worth a visit.

Comments

[MVH]

Sadly, it's not surprising that Hollywood Idiots would start a petition backing Polanski. Because they do believe they are immune to criticism. They believe that their elite status entitles them to special treatment.

With that petition, they are saying, "You can't judge us by the same standards as the general public because we are compassionate and we are on the 'good' side of the political spectrum. We also back all the right causes and the people love us. So you can't treat us like common criminals."

And thus, they exempt themselves from criticism and prosecution." And the belief in their exempt status is also why they can go after people in the general public who commit the same crimes as them.

[Simonian]

Plus, the elephant in the room here is that Polanski is a Jew (albeit non practicing). The Hollywood elite do NOT turn on their own, regardless of the circumstances. This is not at all surprising.

On another note, I am very hesitant to equate what he did with the horrors committed by some perverted men hiding behind a cassock. We expect much more from ordained priests and hold them to much higher standards (at least we SHOULD). So, drawing simple comparisons like this does not serve the best interest of the church. In other words, I don't bat an eye when Hollywood types brought up in a culture of amoral decadence are caught doing something like this. Not that I expect it, but it just doesn't surprise me given the cause and effect. But it DOES surprise me and outrage me that so many priests have been caught doing the same.

[Sam]

Dear Loy:

Evidently some atheist-financed group in Italy says they have some evidence that the Shroud of Turin is a fake. Stories dated 10-6-09.

I hope you have some timely information on the accuracy or inaccuracy of this story.

[Libor]

Manuilsky, a prominent Soviet professor at the School of Political Warfare, said: "The bourgeoisie will have to be put to sleep. We shall begln by Launching the most spectacular peace movement on record. There will be electrifying overtures and unheard-of concessions. The capitalist countries, stupid and decadent, will rejoice to cooperate in their own destruction. They will leap at another chance to be friends."

And Khrushchev, a more contemporary Soviet prime minister, said: "We cannot expect Americans to jump from capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving Americans doses of socialism until they suddenly awake to find out they have Communism.''

[Richard Neva]

What about all the priests that have crossed over into pedophilia and are just moved to another parish? I have seen this all my life as a Catholic and I abhor it. Prison time is too good for such scoundrels!

[Legion Quotes]

Yes..Same question ..What about all the priests that have crossed over into pedophilia and are just moved to another parish? Can you please tell me regarding this ?