Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Roman Polanski and Hollwood

Harvey Fierstein,Martin Scorcese,Woody Allen,Harrison Ford, along with many others in Hollywood are outraged that Swiss authorities have detained Director Roman Polanski with the intent of extraditing him to Los Angeles. Polanski pled guilty in 1977 to raping a 13 year old girl. He gave her alcohol,qualudes and then raped her vaginally and anally. The girl pleaded for him to stop and he did not. While on bail, he fled the country and has been there ever since.

Apparrently, the criminal depravity of a film director is to be excused if he makes good movies. Apparrently, in Hollywood's mind, raping a 13 year old is acceptable if you direct such "classics" as "Rosemary's Baby", "Chinatown" & "The Pianist". If some young black man from South Central Los Angeles had committed this crime would Hollywood rally to them? No,of course not. Only "artists" are above the law I guess.

Whoopi Goldberg said he did not what she called "commit 'rape rape'". What does that mean? How can anybody, much less a host on a show dedicated to "the View" of women excuse such premeditated predatory crimes?

Hollywood has a penchant for expressing elitist sentiments grounded in contempt for the common man which it deems unworthy of consideration in the shadow of their "genius". How else can one explain a willingness to support such a villain as Polanski?

Such a strong and narcissistic expression of support for Polanski best represents how disconnected the film community in Hollywood is from reality,common sense and simple human dignity. It is shameful. They ought to be ashamed. They are not embarassed or ashamed and will no doubt lecture the common folk on the folly of superstitious morality.

It's time we stopped supporting enterprises that endorse a man who raped a 13 year old girl.

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