Obtersus
Obtersus t1_j879kis wrote
Reply to comment by Kickstand8604 in Catholic officials seek loophole in WA bills on child abuse reporting by littleblackcar
Yeah, it's interesting because if you were actually repenting a sin, you'd submit to the authorities and admit your guilt and deal with the punishment. The Bible is very clear on doing that. Not sure why they want an exception, to be honest. Either the confessor isn't actually trying to make themselves right with God and it doesn't matter if they confess or not, or they would willing submit themselves and it wouldn't matter if the clergy were mandatory reporters.
Obtersus t1_j8793ut wrote
Reply to comment by doge_gobrrt in Catholic officials seek loophole in WA bills on child abuse reporting by littleblackcar
Believe it or not, straight to jail.
Obtersus t1_j86ghl8 wrote
Reply to comment by Rocketgirl8097 in Catholic officials seek loophole in WA bills on child abuse reporting by littleblackcar
>All crimes have a victim.
No, they don't. This should be true, but there are loads of victimless crimes people get arrested and imprisoned for. Things like possession of a controlled substance.
Obtersus t1_j859hg6 wrote
For those that didn't read it, the bills are attempting to add clergy to the list of mandatory reporters. The argument against it focuses specifically on confessionals. They (clergy) want confessionals to not be counted for mandatory reporting. That's the exception they want.
Obtersus t1_jdmnwre wrote
Reply to comment by sarhoshamiral in Washington Supreme Court upholds new capital gains tax by Bozzooo
>we shouldn't have any laws or taxes
Yes.