This makes so much sense to me and I am glad someone is pointing out the importance of the language used to talk about "vulnerable situations" vs. "vulnerable adults," as if the adult had a deficiency. This DOES make a difference because every pastoral encounter can be a vulnerable situation. It is not about a kind of "vulnerable adult" involved but the power differential, the expectations, the influences, the dynamic of the relationship in these settings and the vulnerability that comes within that setting.
I just commented else ware, but I love this change.
As I said before "vulnerable adults" is a sociopathic way to say human. Not only does it put the onus for care on the victim, it creates a long-term and unchanging set of information about them.
If anything, it gives agency to the person and decries the situation. By recognizing the situation as a vulnerability it turns the narrative to those situations which require more care, not less. those with young children, those with physical disabilities, those who care for victims, those who may be empty nesters and the elderly. Parishes should be working towards welcome with plenty of seats for children, disabled and elderly....but they don't. If they can't even regularly find a seat at Mass, how is the Church going to care for their soul?
This makes so much sense to me and I am glad someone is pointing out the importance of the language used to talk about "vulnerable situations" vs. "vulnerable adults," as if the adult had a deficiency. This DOES make a difference because every pastoral encounter can be a vulnerable situation. It is not about a kind of "vulnerable adult" involved but the power differential, the expectations, the influences, the dynamic of the relationship in these settings and the vulnerability that comes within that setting.
I just commented else ware, but I love this change.
As I said before "vulnerable adults" is a sociopathic way to say human. Not only does it put the onus for care on the victim, it creates a long-term and unchanging set of information about them.
If anything, it gives agency to the person and decries the situation. By recognizing the situation as a vulnerability it turns the narrative to those situations which require more care, not less. those with young children, those with physical disabilities, those who care for victims, those who may be empty nesters and the elderly. Parishes should be working towards welcome with plenty of seats for children, disabled and elderly....but they don't. If they can't even regularly find a seat at Mass, how is the Church going to care for their soul?
This is so important, thank you. Just to confirm - this address was delivered in English, correct (so there are no translation questions to consider)?
Very much in English!
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1247290867527679
Thank you to your guest for bringing this to our attention.