The church is fortunate to have so many converts, who often are stronger in defending the church than many cradle catholics.  As we see here, many life time catholics feel the church should be held to human standards of decency.  True catholic, like you, recognize the need to defend the church, and repeat its defenses, justification, obfuscations as necessary.  For example the "others do it too" justification so excellently deployed in your original post.  And now, the "it doesn't happen any more" gambit!  Well played.  Cardinal Law and Pope Saint John Paul II would be proud of you.  Shame about the kids who suffered and will suffer, but we must defend the Church against all criticism.