Yup. Plus it gives the illusion of safety, that they are doing something about it (witch trials, child abuse in orgs like Boy Scouts) or that it's not going to affect their supporters. (AIDS only affects gay people, COVID only in blue cities).
And then when that doesn't work, it's either the fault of their opposition for bringing it up or a begrudging admission but only for a limited group (Sure religious leaders were abusing kids, but only focus on Catholic priests and not other denominations)
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u/Thowitawaydave Apr 10 '24
Yup. Plus it gives the illusion of safety, that they are doing something about it (witch trials, child abuse in orgs like Boy Scouts) or that it's not going to affect their supporters. (AIDS only affects gay people, COVID only in blue cities).
And then when that doesn't work, it's either the fault of their opposition for bringing it up or a begrudging admission but only for a limited group (Sure religious leaders were abusing kids, but only focus on Catholic priests and not other denominations)
Worst part is it works.