So first, yes, people who think of this as a pedophilia scandal are wrong. Pedophilia level (pre-pubescent children) is low and basically constant. The abuse scandal is about pubescent and post-pubescent children, mostly boys. And it spikes in the 1960s, starts declining in 1980s
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In the 20th c when you have birth control you get MOTIVATED joiners. c.f. a draft military vs an all volunteer military. Who chooses to join the priesthood 100% voluntarily? No matter what your answer is, it's going to be different than the base population.
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I'd expect an increased rate of: * beta males * gay men * emotional social-worker types * quiet / lost men etc. Father Mulcahy from M*A*S*H is going to make up a smaller group than before.
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I don't think that's right. What I do think is that people are going to be very leery of having their only child join a celibate order.
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