I think there are two issues; (1) the abuse, and (2) the cover-up. The cover-up seems to be the topic of the editorial. THAT is an issue exacerbated by the clerical culture. The abuse itself is sourced in lust and pederasty. I would also assert that the abuse itself is often "justified" in the mind of the abuser by the clerical culture he is a part of. Many of the comments herein would seem to support that the "arrogance" of the clerical culture of the Catholic Church is itself an issue.