you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 6 points 4 months ago

Historically the priesthood/other holy orders was a place to toss the weird people or undesirable heirs. It was a convenient way for the gay uncle to have a respectable job and explain why they didn't have a wife. It was also a way to keep pedo types isolated but productive, at least until resources led to many orders dissolving.

  • source
  • parent