…ng a blind eye towards each other; the church leadership has also feigned ignorance time and again. What has been clear in all of these cases is that these are not only random acts of isolated immorality, but a well orchestrated effort to spread the blame for said immorality across an organization in a systematic manner. The shame is diffused evenly, creating a structure that encourages all to manipulate the group knowledge of evil as a tool to promote silent solidarity; shame as blackmail. The New York Times reported this past week on this happening, as priests would commit abuse, then u…
…on later by a future self, someone who will treasure everything once written and admire it greatly. Or, better yet, to have each journal represent a piece of original juvenilia, for of course one day I would be famous and everyone would want to see my humble beginnings (but only posthumously, because otherwise that would be embarrassing).