Everyone is aware of the fall of Harvey Weinstein, and it seems that all kinds of stars are coming out of the woodwork with a story of how they were abused by the man.
The Wall Street Journal published a story that reads,”There’s No Virtue in Joining an Angry Mob.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/theres-no-virtue-in-joining-an-angry-mob-1508454317
They are right. It takes no courage to hit a man when he is down. And, it takes no skill to pile on after the running back hits the ground under a half dozen defensive players.
Where were all these brave stars five months ago . . . 2 years ago . . . ten years ago? I’ll tell you. Afraid to speak they either cringed in fear of losing their king’s seat or quietly tolerated Weinstein’s sexual indiscretions.
It takes no courage to come out of the closet and to report that you were abused by the man fifteen years ago . . . after he’s down, been kicked, and ruthlessly shamed by the press.
In fact, it is an act of cowardice.
Again, the “abused” stars show us what a bunch of spineless, invertebrates they really are.
But, you have to commend the honesty of Quentin Tarantino, the Hollywood director, who said,
“I knew enough to do more than I did,” he said, citing several episodes involving prominent actresses. “There was more to it than just the normal rumors, the normal gossip. It wasn’t secondhand. I knew he did a couple of these things.”
“I wish I had taken responsibility for what I heard,” he added.
What a beautiful response. We all error, but admitting it takes courage. Quentin goes up ten points on my scoreboard.
Storm Brooks
Posted 10/20/2017
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