The media is giving this guy way too much negative attention. Everyone is all hyped up on the idea that Mel may be anti-Semitic. But I have a few points:
1) If he is, he has his right to be, after all he's an American Citizen.
2) When he is not inebriated he is not known to make anti-Semitic remarks in public.
3) His movie "Passion of the Christ" does not prove that he himself is anti-Semitic. For goodness sake people! It portrays a time when the majority of society (The Romans) WERE anti-Semitic. That does not mean that Mel Gibson is! I think he did an excellent job portraying the events in detail. People today don't realize just how horrific those times were. They weren't civilized like us back then...think about it, they enjoyed watching people get tortured and crucified!
4) He was under the influence! Granted often people blurt out things that they really feel, but are too afraid to say, but that does give us the right to crucify him. After all, as point #2 states, when not under the influence, he is a model citizen. We should not take to heart comments that are made when someone is not in their normal state of mind.
5) How many average Americans can say that they NEVER made statements when under the influence, that they later regretted? Heck, even NOT under the influence humans have the tendency to say things they don't really want to say out loud.
He made a public apology and so what if he didn't specifically take back the anti-Semitic statements, he also hasn't declared publicly by words or actions that he is.
posted by Tarah Jean @ 9:32 AM
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