Kevin LydaJul 26, 2023

Dear Gen Z,

In 1992 Sinéad O'Connor ripped a picture of the Pope in half on Saturday Night Live to protest the sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church. She was roundly condemned except by a few.

In the years and decades that followed the truth came out and the scope of abuse within the Catholic Church came to light. Many, but not enough, were punished. Many, but no where near enough, victims were heard, believed and lived to see some measure of justice.

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Show threadJay 🆘

@lyda It seems oddly puritanical in retrospect that this was as controversial as it was. You’d think she had called for his assassination or something.

I seriously doubt this would elicit the same shock today, and not only because of the wider knowledge of the church’s abuses, but because we’re so much less religious.

Jul 26, 2023 at 9:16pmWeb
Show threadVoronJul 26, 2023
@jsit @lyda Fox News & right wing talk radio as well as the entire gop establishment might cause a stir
Show threadStygian LizardJul 27, 2023
@voron @jsit @lyda this "much less religious" seems a bit far fetched considering how the GOP has tied itself with religion and its still going strong. And they would *definitely* tie her to a stake. I live in Alabama and things really haven't changed much. For every 18 year old who finds his way out of religion, there's another 13 year old edgelord coming into his own.