quote:Originally posted by Animalman: No to all examples, though they are bad comparisons. These are personal services, something movie directing does not imply. I wouldn't want to have contact with the guy, quite honestly, and I wouldn't want my family to either.
"rape" often has a way of being "personal." but, ok, fine. you don't go to the guy's deli anymore. or use that bank. or get gas from his station. you remove the personal factor.
but you're OK if he won major public awards because he had the country's best gas station? or bank? you feel its OK to recognize a teacher for his achievements, despite the fact that he's a wanted criminal, whose crimes include sex with a minor?
quote:Originally posted by Animalman: It's bashing an alternative lifestyle, passing judgement on it simply because you don't agree with it. That's pretty narrow minded. Infact, it's almost bigotry.
im actually very bothered by your thoughts on this, annie.
sexual acts shared between a father (figure) and a daughter (figure) is wrong. that should not be up for debate. its not speculation, its not bigotry, its wrong, plain and simple. that says nothing of the fact that soon-yi was so young (at the oldest, 21, when allen's nude photos were found)
what he did showed obvious ramifications in soon-yi's personality. anyone who undergoes something like that is the victim of incomprehensible damage.
even woody knew he was doing something wrong -- hiding the relationship from mia (the mom/girl friend) for years.
