William Rusher

About the author: William Rusher, a leading voice of the American right, was publisher of the National Review from 1957 to 1988 and is a senior fellow of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The child sexual abuse problem in the Catholic Church is actually comprised of three different problems requiring different solutions. One, priestly misbehavior with girls and women may require the church to rescind its celibacy requirement. Two, clergy misconduct with men and boys may require the church to ban homosexuals from the priesthood, or at least warn them about indulging in their desires. Three, since research shows that few true pedophiles can be "cured," pedophile priests should be prosecuted, and if prosecution is not possible, they should...