My grandfather, the most important man in my childhood, was a devout Catholic, but cautioned me at 5 about the clergy. They were not to be trusted, respected yes, but not trusted. And here's another reason. For years Irish nuns ran commercial laundries staffed by children entrusted to their 'care.' Clients included hotels, the airports, and commercial establishments. Records show children were held in slave labor conditions for an average of 8 years, many longer. The Irish government is about to pay millions in compensation. Grandad was right, and its tuff to be a Catholic in light of the every increasing revelations of clergy abuse.
is there any parallel to american prisons, privatized and state run, with numerous commercial enterprises that make use of essentially forced labor? Tell me
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