Christopher Hitchens discusses the sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church and U.S foreign policy with Bill Maher.
Hitchens called the pope’s apology a request for “wiggle room” on the “rape and torture of children.”
“It’s funny because in this society… Even in prisons, there is a hierarchy of crimes,” said Maher. “The child molesters are the ones who even hardened criminals shun, or actually kill.”
“This is the one crime no one can think about without vomiting, that the once great, moral church wants wiggle room for,” Hitchens summarized.
“This present pope is the head of a state, a political state, as well as the church. So, it’s not just that the spiritual leader of a big cult is a proven protector of child molesters, but the head of a government is, with- has an embassy in Washington. Well, can he land here from now on? Shouldn’t Congress become seized with the matter? Shouldn’t the European Union be asking, ‘Can this guy travel freely?’ Isn’t he wanted for the foulest crime of all? These are questions that, I promise you, are going to continue being asked.”
