SURVEY: Sex abuse at temples -- Problem or not?

[Scott]

 

In the past several years, there appears to be an increase in the number of cases of youth being sexually abused by monks.   Do you believe this is a significant problem which is getting worse or a problem that has just been under reported?  

 

Please feel free to leave a comment.

 

 

 

[soalbundy]

Not for me I don't go there

[from the home of CC]

less than the catholics but a bit more than the protestants..

[Matzzon]

Very strange survey. Of course sex abuse is a problem. That, disregarding where it happens and who is doing it.

[CMBob]

You, perhaps, forgot a fourth option which likely everyone would (or should) answer: (4)  Why should I answer this poll when, other than a few annual news reports, I have exactly zero knowledge about the issue.

[RichardColeman]

I think a better survey would be 'do you feel monks are less trustworthy than previously'

[Moonlover]

I do not think that there are any, or least very few falangs around who have sufficient knowledge or information on this topic to make this survey worthwhile.

 

It's simple an opening for the usual crop of religion/Thai bashers to 'have a go'.

 

 

[Saint Nick]

...ahm... isn't sexual abuse, no matter how little, always a problem?

Just asking!

 

[Saint Nick]

26 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

I do not think that there are any, or least very few falangs around who have sufficient knowledge or information on this topic to make this survey worthwhile.

 

It's simple an opening for the usual crop of religion/Thai bashers to 'have a go'.

 

 

Yeah right!

Please protect organized religion and a culture of mai bpen rai!

 

[Artisi]

Usual useless survey, unless a member has:

1. Been abused in a temple

or

2. Aware of any abuse

or 

2. Is an abuser in a temple

 

how can any "result" have any validity. 

[Suradit69]

1 hour ago, CMBob said:

You, perhaps, forgot a fourth option which likely everyone would (or should) answer: (4)  Why should I answer this poll when, other than a few annual news reports, I have exactly zero knowledge about the issue.

Posting and polling here at TV depends to a significant extent on participation by a large number of people with a firm grasp on zero knowledge of the subject being discussed.

[Liverpudlian]

Religion is like Mcdonalds, get em while there young and fill em full of <deleted>. cr@p

[katana]

These stories have always been reported in the Thai language press but don't always make it to the English language press.

[worgeordie]

Abuse,fiddling the money,forecasting lottery numbers,

some of them seem to be real dens of vice.

regards worgeordie

 

[worgeordie]

52 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Usual useless survey, unless a member has:

1. Been abused in a temple

or

2. Aware of any abuse

or 

2. Is an abuser in a temple

 

how can any "result" have any validity. 

Not sure its meant to have any validity......its all about the clicks

regards worgeordie

[Artisi]

6 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Not sure its meant to have any validity......its all about the clicks

regards worgeordie

I'm very wary of click bait comments now a days even when it's obvious, got a couple of day on the sin-bin last time I stated the obvious ????

[HOAX]

Anywhere where sex is suppressed abuse is a problem. Would be surprised if it wasn't a problem at Buddhist temples too. In the end, munks aren't anything else than human biologically like the rest of us no matter what people believe.

[DrTuner]

Standard issue where ever there's an abstinence requirement. Anything with a hole is in danger zone.

 

Religions. Aren't they wonderful.

[Guitarzan]

By asking this question, ThaiVisa is promoting, and making a bigger issue out of this than it is, by likening it to the massive problems in the Catholic church.  If indeed this is a problem on the scale that we need a survey, I think the Thai people can sort it out. If you are going to live in Thailand learn about and respect the Buddhist religion. Nothing worse than these foreigners who come here full of their political and religious baggage feeling superior. When basically all they do is drink beer and chase women. 

[DrTuner]

6 minutes ago, Guitarzan said:

 If you are going to live in Thailand learn about and respect the Buddhist religion. 

It's not supposed to be a religion and the Thai version is a custom made version to allow for their quirks. But sure can be entertaining to see them buying amulets and other assorted <deleted>.

[oldhippy]

The magnitude and horrors of sexual abuse by catholic priests only became well known when the priests fell from their pedestal in the seventies.

In Thailand the monks are still on their pedestals......

 

 

 

[Denim]

7 hours ago, soalbundy said:

Not for me I don't go there

 

Yes....but suppose you were checking out some old temple ruins at Ayuttaya and a monk jumped out of the undergrowth and flashed you. Reconciling from this you hurried along when another popped out from behind a statue and tried to bug**r  you ? Would you feel afronted and angry ?

 

If so , vote : 'yes it is a problem and it's getting worse '

 

 

 

 

 

[Artisi]

49 minutes ago, Guitarzan said:

By asking this question, ThaiVisa is promoting, and making a bigger issue out of this than it is, by likening it to the massive problems in the Catholic church.  If indeed this is a problem on the scale that we need a survey, I think the Thai people can sort it out. If you are going to live in Thailand learn about and respect the Buddhist religion. Nothing worse than these foreigners who come here full of their political and religious baggage feeling superior. When basically all they do is drink beer and chase women. 

Seems those that this post is in reference to should be included in the beer /women count as well, or are you still wearing rose coloured glasses.

 

[Momofarang]

So far I have been abused only by Taxi drivers, and probably by my MIL, behind my back...????

[neeray]

Man is man is man! I think spending the day in a Saffron robe, with or without underwear, and consorting with women and children is bound to "raise" a problem for some monks.

[Dumbastheycome]

6 hours ago, Artisi said:

Usual useless survey, unless a member has:

1. Been abused in a temple

or

2. Aware of any abuse

or 

2. Is an abuser in a temple

 

how can any "result" have any validity. 

Having an opinion about verified events such as of sexual abuse or any other is  not  valid? Anywhere?

[Guitarzan]

1 hour ago, DrTuner said:

It's not supposed to be a religion and the Thai version is a custom made version to allow for their quirks. But sure can be entertaining to see them buying amulets and other assorted <deleted>.

The quintessential farang know it all, making fun of the culture that feeds you.

 

 Really, Theravada Buddhism is made up?  Thats exactly why people like you should stick to drinking yer cheap beer, and chasing as many women as possible, and eave the rest up to others. You type and your ilk give farang a bad name. 

[Guitarzan]

49 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Seems those that this post is in reference to should be included in the beer /women count as well, or are you still wearing rose coloured glasses.

 

I rarely have seen otherwise. We should all sit at the feet of these bald, fat, beer drinking, tattooed from head to foot, dedicated followers of fashion. 

[Thian]

13 hours ago, Moonlover said:

I do not think that there are any, or least very few falangs around who have sufficient knowledge or information on this topic to make this survey worthwhile.

 

It's simple an opening for the usual crop of religion/Thai bashers to 'have a go'.

 

 

Well this brings me to the next question: How many falangs go to the temple and what do they do there? I go once a year at new years day, there i stand (no chairs free) and wait for my wife to do the rituals....after that we leave.

[brianthainess]

9 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

less than the catholics but a bit more than the protestants..

yes it seems the ones in frocks who cant be married or have sex and are forbidden to even give themselves relief, are the worst offenders.