Most media have closed comments in articles on this case, but usually only until the verdict is rendered.

Everyone will have an opinion on this. I think the verdict was just. Others will disagree. But disagreeing and still being agreeable can be difficult. But I still think people should be able to discuss it.

One always hopes for a civil discussion, but it's rare on topics like this - for the reasons articulated in the article ... like equating homosexuality with pedophilia. Some mis-informed people conflate the two ... even Judges, as late as the 1980s believed it.

Calm discussions on human sexuality vs. sexual assault are rare. The fact that this story intermingles religion and homosexuality often serves to inflame the debate. Sadly. But it will attract clicks and comments.

I cannot fathom why anyone would wait 40 years before seeking redress for any wrongdoing.