Read the article.

Someone is very good at reading articles.

Right, but many of these comments don’t read like that. They are meant to minimize the horror and save face for their institution.

Wondering how many of the comments will be a version of yours: “your mother’s experience is likely unrepresentative. Instead of listening to her story, let me tell you about these other awesome nuns I know.”

Why did you click and who is outraged? thinking something is stupid doesn’t equal outrage.

and whomever is the boldest guy

Did he say it was a legal obligation? Chill the fuck out you spaz.

So the 21-year old with a 5-year old was being irresponsible? Get out of town.

I would also like to note that the LDS church has worked hard to push back against its leadership becoming mandated reporters, arguing that it interferes with the repentance process. They mess up with stuff relating to sexuality and sex crimes frequently. http://www.feministmormonhousewives.org/2014/05/yeseve…

Is the misspelling of “privilege” part of the joke?

i’m missing something— what did they do? I’d like, for once, to be let in on it, get some of the enjoyment others are having.

I did some stupid stuff as a teenager, but none of it involved physically assaulting anyone else. I hate the false equivalence “haven’t we all...” argument. Yes, I have acted like a jerk and done things I regret. I haven’t assaulted anyone or used racial slurs and if you think everyone has, then you’re the one who is…

It’s Texas. What the fuck else are they going to do? Study science and history?

This particular argument—that these assholes are champions against black genocide—just kills me.

Dad: Hey kids, wanna go see a lynching today?
Son: Yeah!
Daughter: Yeah!
Slave, strapped to the back of the wagon: No....
Dad: Well, two to one!

Not to mention that the book(s) that Christianity is derived from include formal validations and acceptance of slavery by none other than “God” himself. Gee, where could a 19th century white southerner get the notion that owning slaves was his right? Oh yeah! The bible.

And it should be noted, that even though they had religion, they couldn’t read the almighty bible. Why? Because learning to read was illegal.

Religion gave them the same thing it always gives the underclasses - a fairy story that tells them to STFU and take it, they’ll get their reward eventually.

I was formally reprimanded during student teaching for having my students read the Texas Secession Statement. Why? Because “it’s not a part of the curriculum” and I “created a racist environment” for our students...of which a whopping TWO of them were white. It was repeatedly stressed to me that I shouldn’t make them…