The core institutions, common to all nation-states, are: executive, judiciary & legislature. (Listed in order of evolutionary separation.)… — Yes, change is necessary & inevitable. You define "institutional structure" as 'accepted practice as well as large-scale organizations' & group them all as structural. I think they might be better considered separately. The core institutions, common to all nation-states, are: executive, judiciary & legislature. (Listed in order of evolutionary separation.)…

The problem is not limited to the Catholic Church, nor even to churches. It is entirely general: wherever a group of humans has power over… — You ask: what the hell is it about the Catholic Church as an institution that breeds such misery? The problem is not limited to the Catholic Church, nor even to churches. It is entirely general: wherever a group of humans has power over another, there will be abuse.

Agriculture & Pharmaceuticals companies have long been well entrenched in policy formation too. The lobbying industry is about more than… — Governments have danced to the tune of armaments suppliers & contractors for 'defence' installations... for generations. Ike go it right, not from prescience, but because he could already see it happening. Agriculture & Pharmaceuticals companies have long been well entrenched in policy formation too. The lobbying industry is about more…

I wish to offer a tip. You wrote "I wanted to thank you..." Actually, when you wrote that, "I want to thank you..." would have been… — Thank you for that. Your article was very much worth my time &, in my judgment, that of other readers. Please be encouraged & do not stop. I wish to offer a tip. You wrote "I wanted to thank you..." Actually, when you wrote that, "I want to thank you..."…