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So, We Can Fogive OJ, But Not Gibson or Richards? |
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Tuesday, 21 November 2006 |
Why is it that people fail to see that stars, celebrities, and government figures are all people too? Beneath their public facade, they are just like us. They have their own problems, they deal with their families, and have to deal with everyday stuff just like you and I. Why then, do people fail to forgive some public figures, while they won't forgive others? Oh no big deal...Murtha was just going to accept bribes. We can forgive that. Oh...OJ killed Nicole...who cares, he says he didn't, and even though the evidence says otherwise, we'll forgive him... Where does this logic come from? I honestly can't see where.
While the public will forgive Murtha and OJ, they don't forgive Mel Gibson or Micheal Richards for verbal mistakes. It is a known fact among writers that the written word is set in stone, but spoken word is retractable. Therefore, when these two men apologize for their actions, regardless of the cause, they should be unconditionally forgiven. Would you forgive your child/husband/significant person in your life if they went on a mad rage, and shouted racial slurs? Most people would.
I know that Mel Gibson was influenced by the alcohol. That was his excuse. Michael Richards was ticked off by some black audience members, who, had likely surpassed the two drink minimum at the comedy club. Both, whether directly or indirectly, were influenced by alcohol. I know that whenever someone is drunk, people don't heed what they say because they know it isn't truly the person talking, but the alcohol. The same goes for both Gibson, and the audience members. While Gibson has slightly more of a leg to stand on, since he was inebriated, Richards still has a valid excuse by blaming his rage at the drunk audience members.
The point? We , as a public need to get our standards straight. We need to see that there is a difference between doing something wrong verbally, and doing something that is against the law. The public should forgive verbal grievances, and realistically should see that public figures are just like them... The public should also see how badly alcohol, when overused, can cause serious problems.
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