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	Be Prepared Catholic Culture August 30 2010 http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otr.cfm?id=5370 Today Cardinal Godfried Danneels is in the headlines, with the revelation that he urged a victim of sexual abuse to keep quiet until his molester, another Belgian bishop, was safely ushered into retirement. Speaking through a spokesman, the retired cardinal allowed: "Looking back I have been naive by going to such a meeting unprepared." It’s always better to be prepared, as any Boy Scout would tell you. If you’re a high-ranking prelate, getting ready to meet with a man who was sexually abused by a prelate of lesser stature, what should you be prepared to do: (check all that apply) * Deny everything. * Call a lawyer. * Write a large check. * Admit everything. * Call the cops. * Write an apology. * Have a goon at the door check to make sure the victim isn’t wearing a wire. * Tell the truth.
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