quote:Originally posted by THE Franta: I care that "respected" actors are proud to be seen with him, honor him and work with him....while at the same time would spit at Bush.
Harrison Ford is Roman Polanski's friend. I doubt he thinks what Polanski did was right. As Kristo said, the girl has said that Roman should be forgiven, and that she doesn't blame or hold anything against him. As you said, often pedophiles are victims themselves. In 1969, Polanski's wife, Sharon Tate, was brutally murdered by the Manson gang. You've never experienced something like that, and I hope you never do, but I can imagine something like that isn't easy to get over.
Does this make Polanski a great guy? No. Does it make him right in what he did? No. However, it also doesn't make him an evil person. He didn't kill or maim anybody, the victim has forgiven him and it's been 30 years. Again, I'm not saying this makes it right, but I don't think it's fair to say that the guy is a horrible human being and that everyone should refuse to come in contact with him or work with him in any capacity.
As for Bush, I find it very strange that you automatically assume that celebrities like Kobe Bryant are guilty of whatever crimes they are accused of(and some that are simply implied or insinuated)....yet you have no doubt that George Bush is completely innocent in his actions. Where's the consistency there?
I tell you what if any of my friends gets a 13 y/o drunk and rapes her...hes NO friend of mine... and I wouldnt want to be associated with him despite his "alleged" brilliance. I never said that I agreed with Bush just that it was ironic that the same egos tsk tsking Bush support a pedofile.
And as bsams says your past doesnt give you the right to abuse a child.
If he really is sorry and regrets what he did and the victim forgave him (without money changing hands) then why didnt he face the music inn a court of law?
