Senior clergy have NO concept of protecting children because they have NO direct connection with children in the role as true parent.  They have no concept of the scope of responsibility a parent lives with and how intimately connected is that responsibility to the physical, mental, emotional safety of the child.  With the ridiculous vow of mandated celibacy they have "squozen" (to quote my grandson) the humanity from these men as it pertains to the most basic link we forge in life -- the next generation.  (Apologies to those priests who post here, but I believe this is true.)