I haven't got a lot to do with the Pope, as it happens.
Too bad. You could have set him straight on what's "real" and what isn't.
But your comment aligned adults with children
Please elaborate on how exactly.
who not responsible for their actions, whereas adults are.
The entire thread was asking whether adults (in this case, men) are responsible for their "feelings" or not. It's utterly irrelevant whether the provocation originates with another adult or a child, or if children are responsible for their own reactions.
It'd be like blaming the artist (child or adult) if you find their art insulting. It's strictly a problem of the viewer, not the artist.
But thanks for your allegedly relevant input all the same.
You seemed to be advocating a 'do what you want policy' in one sense, which makes no sense. I say that because you don't appear to care how adults dress.
If I find a provocatively dressed woman ...
provocative ... it certainly isn't her fault. It's mine. I'm the captain of my own ship.
Look, I realize that personal accountability can seem like an entirely foreign concept to some (especially the theistically inclined). Try to imagine that there's no creator waiting in the wings to dictate your "morality" or absolve you after the fact for everything you do.
Try to imagine that
you bear the ultimate responsibility for your behavior and (re)actions.
And as for the Pope's comments (if they are indeed his) I skimmed them; they seem to be just as disgusted as the rest of us.
As well they should. The Catholic Church has a lot to answer for.