Let’s hope Rosemary McLeod is never
called for jury service, because obviously she feels no need to hear evidence.
In The truth about evil men (May 4) she
carefully hedges her accusations against Cardinal George Pell but by bracketing
him with Bill Cosby and statements like “a priest might tell himself that he is
entitled to fondle boys or girls”, she makes it very clear she finds him
guilty when all he’s had a chance to say so far is “not guilty”.
We all have to make judgments, just
about every minute of the day, usually on small matters, sometimes serious. But
we need to remember that we’re called to judge only actions that are
proven, and never the people who perform them.
Unlike me – or anyone I personally
know - McLeod has encountered lots of “dirty old men” and instead of laughing it
off as some might, has suffered from those unwanted
attentions.
But that doesn’t justify her baying for
the blood of a man who in a civilised society is innocent until proved
guilty.
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