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Wednesday, 8 September 2010

The case against Ratzo the Vile

The error of treating perpetrators of child sex abuse as sinners in need of fatherly counsel, rather than as criminals deserving of punishment, compounded by the motive of protecting the church's reputation at any cost, has been buoyed by the belief that, because the Holy See and its immune leader can do no wrong in the eyes of diplomatic law, they can do no wrong.

The words are those of Geoffrey Robertson QC, the barrister behind the intentions of Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens to have Ratzo the Vile arrested for crimes against humanity when he comes to the UK later this month (the spineless UK government has moved to prevent such a possibility – as you would expect, politicians being such utter shits most of the time).

Robertson has a book out called The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability for Human Rights Abuse, a longish extract from which is to be found in today’s Independent.

And did you know that the Queen will have to wear black because, according to Robertson, “only Catholic queens can meet the Pope in white”? You couldn’t make it up. While I fly no flag for royalty, I see no reason why the Queen of this country should be forced to dress in a particular way for a bogus head of a bogus state – and on religious grounds at that.
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3 comments:

  1. Baal's BumWed Sept 08, 01:47:00 pm BST

    It is a real shame that our Queen is so polite and well mannered.
    I would love her to greet and meet the old nazi wearing only white, and while she is at it make sure every loo he is likely to use has a condom dispenser in it.

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  2. Stuart HartillWed Sept 08, 06:21:00 pm BST

    I'd agree with that, BB.
    Mind you, two old queens in white in one small room - could get a bit confusing! You'd only be able to tell them apart by the ruby slippers.

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  3. Baal's BumThu Sept 09, 12:17:00 am BST

    Too True Stuart

    On an unrelated(ish) note people should see this
    SomeTruth from an ex bishop

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