I think you are supposed to slap em back. Then he would slap you again and then your turn then back and forth a few more times. Then you both laugh deep belly laughs and then the curse will be lifted from the world and then all wars end and everyone realized we are all connected and valid and worthy of love. The evil all just vaporizes and then we slip into the next dimension full of color and life… I think that’s how it goes.
If a Pope (a one who is alive, of course) slaps you, you have no legal recourse against him. The Pope is not just a religious leader, he is also the Head of State of Vatican City, a sovereign country, and so he enjoys full diplomatic immunity in other countries.
And, actually, the Pope who just recently passed away did slap someone in 2019. A woman grabbed his hand aggressively and tried to yank him toward her, and so he slapped her hand twice and walked away with a frown. Probably would have been difficult for the woman to sue him because she did initiate physical contact in an aggressive manner, but Pope publicly apologized the very next day nonetheless.
So if you’re innocently walking down the street and minding your own business and the Pope comes up and slaps you, you have no legal recourse but you can expect to receive profuse public apologies from the Pope and the Vatican within 24 hours.
The pope is a foreign dignitary. So they would have diplomatic immunity much like other ambassadors or heads of state. Worst anyone could do to them legally is kick them out of their country. It takes extreme measures to revoke someone’s diplomatic credentials at that sort of level. So likely. The worst thing that would happen to them is someone asking them to please not slap anyone else.
He’s the head of state of a sovereign nation with Observer status at the United Nations.
Now, if he actually caused you injury or loss, there’s probably a law firm, somewhere, who’d take the case against the Vatican, who would ultimately be responsible, not the Pontiff, personally. Depending on the circumstances, of course.
For a slap? You’re probably just better off hoping you can get the rights to some decent footage of the event and make some coin off that, somehow.
A guy named Calm O’Garman sued Pope John Paul II in 1998 over sexual abuse by a priest. He won 300k is damages and used the money to setup some support charities. Cool guy, worth reading about.
There have been a bunch of other lawsuits that name the pope directly, though it’s way more common to sue the Catholic Church.
Point being, there is legal recourse. Not saying you’d win, but you could press legal criminal charges for battery.
When a person, especially a celebrity, has built up so much goodwill that they would be excused from a heinous act. Tom Hanks has so many douchebag credits that if he were to punch a nun, the first thing people would do is ask what the nun did to make Tom so angry.
He’s just a dude with a job at a mega rich corporation that has its own country. Probably no legal recourse though. You could slap back, but it probably wouldn’t go so well.
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In the Vatican, in Kansas? I think it could just be boiled down to how far does diplomatic immunity go.
There’s no legal recourse; the Pope died.
The pope is dead
Turn the other cheek
I think you are supposed to slap em back. Then he would slap you again and then your turn then back and forth a few more times. Then you both laugh deep belly laughs and then the curse will be lifted from the world and then all wars end and everyone realized we are all connected and valid and worthy of love. The evil all just vaporizes and then we slip into the next dimension full of color and life… I think that’s how it goes.
If a Pope (a one who is alive, of course) slaps you, you have no legal recourse against him. The Pope is not just a religious leader, he is also the Head of State of Vatican City, a sovereign country, and so he enjoys full diplomatic immunity in other countries.
And, actually, the Pope who just recently passed away did slap someone in 2019. A woman grabbed his hand aggressively and tried to yank him toward her, and so he slapped her hand twice and walked away with a frown. Probably would have been difficult for the woman to sue him because she did initiate physical contact in an aggressive manner, but Pope publicly apologized the very next day nonetheless.
So if you’re innocently walking down the street and minding your own business and the Pope comes up and slaps you, you have no legal recourse but you can expect to receive profuse public apologies from the Pope and the Vatican within 24 hours.
Well he’s dead so if he slaps you I’d say you have bigger things to worry about
I’d sue the absolute shit out of him
Just take it. You were there. No one else to blame for your weak-mindedness
If he slaps you ex cathedra, he was right to do so. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility
If you slap him back, he’s supposed to turn the other cheek to get a second slap, tho. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_the_other_cheek
I bet there are a fair number of people who would just look at him and say “Thank you, may I have another?”
Yes, and no. Like most things in life it depends. Here’s the international treaty:
https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_1_1961.pdf
The pope is a foreign dignitary. So they would have diplomatic immunity much like other ambassadors or heads of state. Worst anyone could do to them legally is kick them out of their country. It takes extreme measures to revoke someone’s diplomatic credentials at that sort of level. So likely. The worst thing that would happen to them is someone asking them to please not slap anyone else.
He will not slap you, there’s an age limit.
Hell he can slap the ass of a 14 year old he’s riding and be fine
I think your more immediate concern would be your broken face bones from that big-ass ring.
He’s dead
I don’t think he’s going to slap you
I mean, the Swiss guard may have a little something to say about you trying to slap the pope, dead or alive.
Pro tip: don’t screw with trained, armed guards
Come on, let’s be real. He’s a Catholic priest, that wouldn’t be the worst thing he’s done.
Trump does why not the Pope.
He’s the head of state of a sovereign nation with Observer status at the United Nations.
Now, if he actually caused you injury or loss, there’s probably a law firm, somewhere, who’d take the case against the Vatican, who would ultimately be responsible, not the Pontiff, personally. Depending on the circumstances, of course.
For a slap? You’re probably just better off hoping you can get the rights to some decent footage of the event and make some coin off that, somehow.
The pope is infallible
🤣 I’m just hearing Eazy-E’s voice saying, “I reached back like the Pope and I slapped the ho.”
A guy named Calm O’Garman sued Pope John Paul II in 1998 over sexual abuse by a priest. He won 300k is damages and used the money to setup some support charities. Cool guy, worth reading about.
There have been a bunch of other lawsuits that name the pope directly, though it’s way more common to sue the Catholic Church.
Point being, there is legal recourse. Not saying you’d win, but you could press legal criminal charges for battery.
He is dead now, so it would count as a miracle
I would consider that an act of war and respond in kind.
Then we’re fighting. He’s old, usually, I could take him
Only God can judge him.
Don’cha just love double standards?
Wouldn’t that be considered divinely willed, if he loosed his hand across your face?
face or butt?
Legally? You’re boned? In harsh reality? Lmao, just push him over, they only come in “old fart” model, he’ll die right there.
Infinite douchebag credits
When a person, especially a celebrity, has built up so much goodwill that they would be excused from a heinous act.
Tom Hanks has so many douchebag credits that if he were to punch a nun, the first thing people would do is ask what the nun did to make Tom so angry.
If the pope takes a swing at you.
Drop it like it’s hot.
If the Pope slaps you, you probably deserved it!
Pure immunity…until your hand slaps him back
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If the Pope slaps you…you have been Popeslapped!
if the pope slaps me, you damn sure Imma slap him back
If a low level priest touches a kid inappropriately he just gets moved to another parish and you’re asking about the pope slapping someone?
I don’t care, he slaps me and I’m uppercutting that mofo.
In Vatican City, he’s basically a king, so suing him wouldn’t go anywhere.
Outside Vatican City, he’d have diplomatic immunity, so suing him wouldn’t go anywhere.
In non-hypothetical reality, there isn’t currently a pope, so there’d be nobody to sue.
Well… the last time the pope slapped away the hand of that Chinese lady we got Covid. I really hope he doesn’t slap anyone else.
The question is, who ya gonna call?
Spank me father for I have sinned
But how can he slap?
If the Pope slaps you, you probably deserved it.
You probably deserved it.
If that cadaver slaps me I’m not going to be thinking about the law.
What if he slaps you with his big knobby half naked >!crucifix!<?
But he can be held civilly liable, right?
The pope is infallible. You probably deserved it.
A priest friend of mine told me that up until fairly recently you could be excommunicated for punching a priest
He’s just a dude with a job at a mega rich corporation that has its own country. Probably no legal recourse though. You could slap back, but it probably wouldn’t go so well.
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If the Pope slaps you, you deserved it. You take it and move on.
In the off chance that you didn’t deserve, you still take it and move on.
Edit: And by the way, I’m not a Catholic. In fact, I’m agnostic, but I still believe the Pope is a good person with a good moral code.
He’ll enjoy meeting his god.