Roman Polanski raped, sodomized and introduced a 13 year old girl to drugs and alcohol so that he -- at age 44 -- could be... well, Roman Polanski. He's a great film director and that's why we should say his unpunished behaviour is OK?
I don't think so.
For some who embrace the moral relativity of today, it's "aw, c'mon (pick one -- the guy's over 70, or he directed "The Pianist," or he's an artist,or it was a long time ago, get over it). Bull. He committed a crime against us all. When we allow that, it diminishes each of us.
And now, the self-absorbed Woody Allen comes to the defense of Polanski. Perfect. Lest we forget, Allen in essence began dating his own stepdaughter, Sun Yi-Previn, whom he had functioned as a Father to from the time she was seven. The fact that he is married to her now does not excuse Mr. Allen's behaviour, but it does help explain his support of Polanski.
Many in Hollywood and New York may wag their heads in support of Polanski, but society needs to stand up and call things wrong when they are just plain wrong. "No harm, no foul" does not apply in cases like this.
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"Many in Hollywood and New York...."
ReplyDeleteMany? How "many" is many? (One would be too many for my tastes...) But still... "many" is a rather squishy word. I'd bet that the vast majority of people in NY and LA - in and outside of the "evil godless liberal media" - are as repulsed by these expressions of support for Polanski as you and I are. His arrest is long overdue.