Graham Capell

[Lou Girardin]

Who else gives a shudder of disgust when this creature appears on TV?
TV1 showed old footage of him railing against child abuse when he was leader of the CDP. At the same time he was abusing kids as young as 5.
The shame is that he has protection while on remand. They should really put him amongst the general inmates and run a sweep on how long he lasts. as an ex-pollie and Police prosecutor I'd give him about 5 minutes.

[placidfemme]

they should lock him in a cell with 10 other prisoners and tell them what he did... make him thier bitch.

[bungbung]

I suspect Mr Capill will be receiving some 'extra attention' during his stay in the big house.

[MikeL]

Generalizing from specific incidents may be unwise, but one can't help wondering whether the hypocrisy unveiled here isn't a lot more widespread than most people believe. The mask of piety will always be a convenient cover for evil. The louder the denunciation of other people's sins, the more one points the finger at oneself...

[Lou Girardin]

Generalizing from specific incidents may be unwise, but one can't help wondering whether the hypocrisy unveiled here isn't a lot more widespread than most people believe. The mask of piety will always be a convenient cover for evil. The louder the denunciation of other people's sins, the more one points the finger at oneself...

True, and so many "Christians" seem to overlook the strictures against false prophets.

[placidfemme]

Generalizing from specific incidents may be unwise, but one can't help wondering whether the hypocrisy unveiled here isn't a lot more widespread than most people believe. The mask of piety will always be a convenient cover for evil. The louder the denunciation of other people's sins, the more one points the finger at oneself...

haha Brian Tamaki is gay!

[vifferman]

Generalizing from specific incidents may be unwise, but one can't help wondering whether the hypocrisy unveiled here isn't a lot more widespread than most people believe. The mask of piety will always be a convenient cover for evil. The louder the denunciation of other people's sins, the more one points the finger at oneself...

It's very interesting you should say that, Mike, and often very true.
Some years ago, I wasn't the evil person I am now and was actually a very devout Christian (Yes, even more so than Zed, believe it or not)

One of the pastors of the church I attended was very big on preaching about adultery. He also 'sermoned' once about exactly what you said: "The louder the denunciation of other people's sins, the more one points the finger at oneself".
Not a huge surprise than that he left the church (and the country) after being caught out having an affair ...
Perhaps him mentioning it was sort of a tacit confession to help assuage some of the guilt... ? :spudwhat: And maybe Capill was the same - trying to atone for his own sins by denouncing them in the hope others wouldn't go astray?

[NC]

This really infuriates me, the man stated on TV a few years ago about how NZ needed to crack down on children being sexually abused. And he was doing it the whole time, how can someone be that sick? Obviously the man has no remorse for what he has done or is still doing now. It just shows how sick this guy is, its the heavily religious. This person is/was in the Christian Heritage Party. So now he has the support of the Christian public because they look up to him as a good leader and if god can forgive him for his sins..etc

[NC]

True, and so many "Christians" seem to overlook the strictures against false prophets.

And the Catholics

[Hitcher]

There is some good news. Public disgust at Mr Capill should be enough to keep the Density Church Party out of Parliament...

[NC]

There is some good news. Public disgust at Mr Capill should be enough to keep the Density Church Party out of Parliament...

I seriously doubt that... But wish it would.

[WINJA]

BLAH BLAH JESUS , BLAH BLAH JUSTICE WHERES THE LITTLE GIRLS AT, TO ME THAT SOMES UP HIS LIFE AND I REALLY HATE TO SEE HOW HIS WIFE AND FAMILY SUPPORT HIM AND BELIEVE HE IS STILL A GOOD MAN, THIS FUCKER SHOULD BE TOTURED THEN KILLED AND IM NOT JOKING , IT MAKES ME SICK I WANT TO VOMIT WHEN I SEE HIM .
WHAT HES DONE IS JUST AS BAD AS MURDER, INFACT MAYBE WORSE THAN MURDER AS I CAN UNDERSTAND MURDER AND SOMETIMES THINK ITS OK BUT WHAT CAPEL DID IS NEVER OK AND NOT UNDERSTANDABLE , IF YOU DONT THINK ITS SERIOUS WHAT HE DID YOU HAVE TO MEET THE VICTIMS OF THIS TYPE OF CRIME LIKE I HAVE .

[Hitcher]

I seriously doubt that... But wish it would.

Come on. Density is currently polling at less than the margin of error. It would take the Second Coming to push them over 5 percent. Fear not!

[MSTRS:Me]

.....Second Coming .....

Careful - with all those kids around, that may not be so diffiCULT

[Paul in NZ]

I’m honestly not sure what to think about this.

The easy thing is to hurl abuse and feel all smug that one of the bible thumpers is exposed as having feet of clay etc etc. And lets face it, it’s a nasty, horrible thing he did!

The hard question is why did he do it? And, having done it, does that mean everything he did or said is actually wrong? Did he become a minister / leader to prey on these kids of did the position of trust merely sparking something latent?

It’s when I start asking these questions that I start getting ‘uncomfortable’.

Bad people are not 100% evil and good people are not 100% good all the time either.

Not saying he does not deserve this… He does! But it’s just too easy to gloat at someone that’s worse than we are while ignoring our own faults and vices.

Maybe we should not be so smug, maybe we should strive to be better people because of this sort of thing occurring in society. Lifting our own game would be an apt response, I certainly know I’m far from perfect and at times (usually unintentionally) I come across as a real bastard. I think I better work on that!

Cheers