We saw the film "Spotlight" today, and what struck me was the silence that was the evil. Many people knew about the pedophilia in the Catholic Church in Boston, but the conspired to keep it a secret and those who wanted to expose the truth were pressured to not address an issue that was causing more and more children to be molested without any concern for stopping a widespread practice. The victims were thus shamed further by the secrecy and sense that they were going against God and the church if they spoke up. They believed they would hurt their families.
Children had no rights, not even the right to be safe with priests and in the church. Right speech is telling not just for your own spirit but to prevent further abuse. There are children to protect and defend, and few took up that cause. Even now this behavior is protected rather than the children and now adults who have suffered for their trust in their faith. I can't imagine a worse betrayal.
The film is powerful and engrossing without being melodramatic or sensationalistic. I hope many people will see it.
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