Well, we have evidence that a lawyer can do what you claim, and none that a priest can…

Which is a non-issue anyways. Iron age mythology (Not bronze aged, as I was corrected) has no place in the laws governing a secular society.

Anyone can believe whatever mythology they enjoy. That doesn’t mean we need to codify their beliefs into law as a way of protecting criminals.

Jainism is so great, because the induct children into the religion as monks, as a form of slavery…

So, back to finding an example, I guess?

They’re also really keen on starving people to death, too… If they think it happens to be a terminal illness.

So, you were saying?

It’s quite literally saving your soul from eternal damnation if you follow the religion.

Except, it’s just bronze age mythology… Which has no place in the law.

When you attain a priest during confession, you also have this confidentiality.

Only to protect rapists from the law, though.

A priest isn’t there to defend you in court room. THAT’S why lawyers have client privilege, not to protect rapists, but to be able to mount a legal defense.

The argument goes that testimony brought of things revealed in confession is by it’s nature hersay

Testifying that someone confessed to a crime is not hearsay. Hearsay is “Person X told me that Person Y did Z”.

Testifying to someone confessing to you is exactly what cops do on the stand, when they testify about a confession a perp provided in an interrogation.

Just because someone gets to do it doesn’t mean it’s legal.

Legal or illegal is immaterial. Who is punished for it, and who is protected from punishment is what matters.

Teachers, nurses, and clergy are examples of mandated reporters.

Well, mandated, until they want to protect a rapist. Then they are protected from having to disclose they exchanged tips with a fellow child rapist.

To protect child rapists.

Name one that isn’t. Don’t worry, I’ll wait.

It’s a slippery slope and I guarantee same-sex attraction would be next.

How is that even in the same ballpark?

It’s like saying it’s a slippery slope form killing nazis to killing socialists…

Since they really don’t have anyone to talk to ever, maybe a priest could curb their behavior and act as a counselor to stop further abuse of children

I think that’s rather naive… A priest is far more likely to just get some tips on how to rape kids.