Crews in Ireland have begun excavating the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam to recover nearly 800 infant and child remains.

The home, which was run by an order of Catholic nuns and closed in 1961, was one of many such institutions that housed tens of thousands of orphans and unmarried pregnant women who were forced to give up their children throughout much of the 20th century.

In 2014, historian Catherine Corless tracked down death certificates for nearly 800 children who died at the home in Tuam between the 1920s and 1961 — but could only find a burial record for one child.

  • hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de
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    8 hours ago

    This was my original comment: Get informed and stop being an apoligist

    I indeed misinterpreted the intention of the comment I replied to and leave this here so the comment chain still makes sense. However, I still disagree with the word choice especially with putting SIDS forward.

    Sources:

    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 hours ago

      You vastly misinterpreted the intention of my comment. I was merely pointing out the other thing the church is guilty of.

      You linked me the Behind the Bastards episode, but I also linked that same souce earlier.

      • hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de
        1·
        9 hours ago

        Sorry, in the context of the many apologists in this thread still trying to smear the historian and to gloss over the atrocities and you bringing up SIDS I missed you intention.

        I still disagree with youur comment though. I think that is it less likely for an atheist organisation to commit the same atrocities and there being no known incidents of similar coverups. Still, any organization starving and mistreating children will try hide their crimes and their victims bodies regardless of religious affiliation or lack thereof.

        In short: I agree with your intent but I disagree with how you worded it.

        • Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          6 hours ago

          My only point is that even if an infant dies under the watch of a secular or atheist org, which even with top facilities, statically will happen eventually, the deceased will be treated with dignity. SIDS is the first example I could think of because people still aren’t sure what causes it or what to do about it.

          • hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de
            1·
            1 hour ago

            I think I understand where you are coming from. The undignified disposal of corpses is the least of the commited atrocities in in this facility. The infant mortality rate was 5 times the average of the time, the children were malnourished and abused. Take a look at the other sources.

            In this context mentioning SIDS comes across as an apology. If a non-denominational facility would murder and abuse children at this rate they’ll also hide the corpses. The core issue isn’t dignified burial but abuse and murder.