I was reading an article on celibacy and the priesthood the other day and came across this:
And while abstinence does not inevitably lead to child molestation, critics are quick to draw a link between priestly celibacy and recent pedophilia scandals.
My first thought… “Wait a minute, does celibacy often lead to child molestation?” This is no [...]
Archive for May, 2009
where an instructor admits lack of knowledge (and then rationalizes it)
Posted in crime, prison reentry, research, sociology, teaching, undergrads on May 23, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I knew it was all her fault! (Hillary redux)
Posted in gender on May 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I am irritated with all the backlash against Elizabeth Edwards. Would I have written a book if I were her? Probably not. Would I describe her as “complicit in a cover-up” for not running out to tell the public days after she found out that her husband was having an affair? Definitely not. A sampling:
They [...]
