This is going way off topic, but why should that stop us......Chadwick wrote:That's the real issue in the Oxfam scandal. Not that some of their guys used call girls. OK, so that's bad, but Oxfam investigated and took action. Some people were fired, others allowed to resign.macliam wrote:Unfortunately, as with the churches, as with Hollywood, as with Government, it's bad enough that a few bad apples spoil it for everyone and there is no excuse for them - BUT, when the organization tries to suppress reports or silence whistleblowers then it is saying that its reputation is more important than the crimes committed. Individuals can be dealt with, but only if their abuses are taken seriously.
The problem is that Oxfam was tried to keep the story under wraps - for fear of exactly the sort of publicity they are now getting. Apparently, we need to know about such wrongdoings and we need to see justice being done.
It's a catch-22 - the major scandal is that Oxfam did not share information on those those who had been "let go" for misconduct and "allowed" them to apply for similar jobs. Of course, had they informed the other charities, they would have been criticised for blackballing those involved.....
Everyone must be told EVERYTHING about everybody, but nobody must say anything that might be construed as negative......