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I think most of us try our best to teach our children to be decent human beings and to respect others and not judge them by their religious beliefs, the color of their skin and more importantly to know right from wrong which at one point was considered to be a moral way of conduct.
What has become of this country when you have a celebrity who sexually abused a minor and flees the country to avoid prosecution and is finally caught after 31 years and then have other celebrities argue that he shouldn't be convicted of that crime after all the time that has passed. I wonder, if those pleading Roman Polansky's case would have felt the same way if it was their daughter or a relative or even a friends child that had been molested. I understand that the child is now an adult and has claimed to "forgive" her abuser but I think that a statue of limitations should not be given to someone who would drug a child and then sexually abuse them. Does it mean that after all this time that he should be forgiven for such a horrible crime?
How about a convicted animal abuser who is also a celebrity athlete named Michael Vick who has admitted his guilt of fighting and torturing pit bulls and running an illegal fighting ring who according to the judicial system, has served his time in prison. Does that mean that all is forgiven for his original crime and that we should forgive him? All of a sudden he is back in Philadelphia playing football as if nothing has happened and now there have been rumors that Nike who originally cancelled his contract representing them back in 2001 is seriously considering using him as a spokesperson for their company.
When one of the local radio stations found out about it, they posted the address for Nike and asked all of their animal lover viewers to write directly to Nike to tell them how they felt.
I wrote and got back a form letter telling me that they did not sign him but will allow him to wear their products like any other athlete. I still feel that even if he isn't their spokesperson, by allowing him to wear Nike products he is endorsing the product and it sends mixed signals to our children that he is forgiven for his acts of abuse. I guess Nike is more interested in making a profit than doing what is right and setting a moral example to our younger generation.
How do you explain to your children that they must follow the rules when it is quite obvious that those with fame and power do not.
We see too many famous people getting away with literally everything and that the average Joe will not only get convicted but pay the price as well.
Does that mean that we have different rules for different people?
What ever happened to paying for a crime that is committed?
I am sure there are those who feel that in the Michael Vick case he did serve time in jail and I understand that the Humane Society has him as a spokesperson as to how horrible it is to abuse an animal, but I don't think that rewarding him with future endorsements and signing him up to play football is fair unless of course he would agree to donate proceeds of his money to the Humane Society to educate people on the issues of cruelity to animals and maybe to a charity. If Michael Vick has truly repented for his sins, let him prove it by putting his money where his mouth is, sort of speak!
Do as I say and not as I do might have worked for the older generation but today's generation is more inquisitive and are not satisfied with simple answers anymore. Let's get morality back on track and set a positive example for the future generations to come!
Dear Iris, good for you! As writers we need to speak up more and take the heat when it comes. Interestingly, "wrong" was replaced by "unacceptable" in terms of "behavior." Also, words like "morals," "ethics," and "right" were dropped in the mainstream. But not by everyone. If a minority voice continues to speak, without wavering, it can make a difference. "Twelve Angry Men" and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King are two of many examples to show this. One view that is unchanging--and willing to engage in discussion without wavering on the foundational principles--can pull the majority views to the opposite direction. Never give up.
» left by Iris Taub from Parkland, Florida (34 days 15 hours ago.)
Dear Jean,
Once again thank you for reading one of my articles and taking the time to comment on its content.
I now see I am not the only one who is infuriated with the changing moral conduct that seems to be sweeping our country.
I agree with you completely about standing ones ground and speaking out! Even if we are the minority voice, the beauty of living in the United States is freedom of speech!
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