16 replies to this topic

[amyjia]

MALIBU, Calif. - Mel Gibson issued a lengthy statement Saturday apologizing for saying “despicable” things to sheriff's deputies when he was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14080210/

some of his quotes..

According to the report, in addition to threatening the arresting deputy and trying to escape, Gibson said, “The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,” and asked the officer, James Mee, “Are you a Jew?”

Jeepers..

Edited by amyjia, 31 July 2006 - 03:26 PM.

[Mitch]

What the bark, he should be shot nao.

EDIT: didn't see the drunk part. But still....

Edited by Mitch, 31 July 2006 - 03:24 PM.

[Hydrogen]

Dont the true feelings of a person come out when there is no more restriction...?

[Shin]

I read that in today's newspaper. Quite surprising, but I wouldn't blame him for it. He's drunk. Come on!

[Hydrogen]

Yes, because deep down inside we all want to secks obese women. It's only once after a few drinks we realise it

So then its true

[Ives]

He's been anti-semitic, but doesn't really care. He blames his dad.

[Tetiel]

Dont the true feelings of a person come out when there is no more restriction...?

Well yes but you could also point out that a lot of times deep down we stereotype against races but our better judgement tells us that doing that is wrong so we convince ourselves not to believe that way. Mel Gibson lost his judgement because of the alcohol so the things he learned when he grew up could have taken over. Of course he also could just be lying and he really IS anti-semetic however I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt because I think in general he's a good guy.

[Freddy]

Well yes but you could also point out that a lot of times deep down we stereotype against races but our better judgement tells us that doing that is wrong so we convince ourselves not to believe that way. Mel Gibson lost his judgement because of the alcohol so the things he learned when he grew up could have taken over. Of course he also could just be lying and he really IS anti-semetic however I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt because I think in general he's a good guy.

He's also got some really nice movies. It is pretty weird he would do things like that, but I also agree with simon about the secks with obese women, and apparently Hydro does too. XD

[TScully89]

Well he's drunk, so he's not totally at fault. But still he's got a problem obviously, he should seek treatment.

[Magma]

This marks the downfall of his career. I heard he was supposed to work with ABC on a series about the Holocaust, but they canceled it because of his comment.

And I do think people's true feelings about things come out when they are drunk, only because you don't know what the hell your doing and you can't control yourself as much as you could if you were sober.

Oh, and people offered him rides home, but he declined most all of them. He could have avoided this if he just got a ride.

[Sida]

Dont the true feelings of a person come out when there is no more restriction...?

A drunk mans words are a sober mans thoughts.

[Cataliste]

Meh. The Jews do start all the problems!


Ok. Not really. I've always wondered why people blame Jews for their problems. Seriously, I have never seen a Jew in my life. What exactly gets them all the blame?

[Mr. Hobo]

Ok. Not really. I've always wondered why people blame Jews for their problems. Seriously, I have never seen a Jew in my life. What exactly gets them all the blame?

Where do you live?

It's easy to blame a minority. Hating is easier then accepting.

This marks the downfall of his career. I heard he was supposed to work with ABC on a series about the Holocaust, but they canceled it because of his comment.

He wasn't that good of an actor anyways.

[Hydrogen]

Where do you live?

It's easy to blame a minority. Hating is easier then accepting.

Of course . Thats why we should accept rather than hate . I've met some really cool jewish people. Then I have also met some really bad jewish people . But I've met the same with Muslims, Christians and all other religions and races. People come in both good and bad versions . Cant really classify by religion or race or gender or anything . There is always a counter example.

He wasn't that good of an actor anyways.

My 8th grade teacher loved him.

[Ives]

Of course . Thats why we should accept rather than hate . I've met some really cool jewish people. Then I have also met some really bad jewish people . But I've met the same with Muslims, Christians and all other religions and races. People come in both good and bad versions . Cant really classify by religion or race or gender or anything . There is always a counter example.

100% true, except there is no such thing as a good hippie. But other than that, what you said can be applied to anything.

[marco13185]

A large problem with anti-semetism is a very distorted view of cause and effect. You could ultimately "blame" all the wars of the world on any group, ethnicity, or religion. The real question is whether individuals of that group are responsible for previous acts of the group as a whole that may or may not have resulted in problems? Most reasonable people would say no, simply because that is the way we've been raised, and the ideals we hold strong.

But everything is relative, we can accuse Gibson of being generalizing, but we ourselves do it all the time. For instance, most of us (including me), don't subscribe to anarchism or communism, and we tend to generalize about the two groups.

Also, don't forget that only 100 years ago, there was much hatred for jews in Europe. While most of that has gone away, it's still occasionally visible today.

[Malicious]

Dont the true feelings of a person come out when there is no more restriction...?

Not really. Alcohol has that wonderful affect of bending one's personality as a side effect of an OD.