Write a well-developed essay (3 to 4 pages) that includes a statement of the issue, your stance on the issue, your main argument, a counter-argument, and your response to the counter-argument.

1. In the movie Priest, the father of a young girl admits to the local parish priest–in the confessional–that he has molested his daughter. However, the man lacks remorse and gives every indication that he will continue to abuse the girl. For the priest to inform the girl’s mother or the authorities would be to violate the sanctity of the confessional, but to not inform anyone would subject the girl to further abuse. What should the priest do?