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Originally Posted by issybird
There are mistakes and then there are enormities that can’t be dismissed as a mere mistake. Calling child abuse a “mistake” at a minimum betrays serious tone deafness.
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I don't know the whole story, and I consider it a virtue that I have no interest in finding out, since I don't especially care about these people. I have issues far closer to me that take precedence.
Maybe pdurrant knows more, but here's what I do know based only on that one post and life experience:
1. Over 50 years ago, they were sentenced to one year. Not 20, not life. So apparently our justice system thought that was sufficient punishment for whatever happened.
2. I've seen cases of "child abuse" that amounted to once spanking or restraining a child a bit too hard for some observer's liking. An act that may indeed amount to a "mistake" on someone's part.
3. Given #2, and not knowing any details, I also allow for the possibility of a spectrum of circumstances between "One accidental overreaction 50 years ago followed by a miscarriage of justice" and "incorrigible monsters who should be locked away from decent people forever," some of which allows for change, regret, forgiveness, redemption, rehabilitation, all those things that "cancel culture" takes it upon itself to toss out.
Lastly, just consider this my rant against cancel culture. I totally get pdurrant being uncomfortable with these folks and choosing not to read them. Similarly, my wife won't watch any Tom Cruise movies, and I have a hard time watching Mel Gibson.
I did not miss the import of his "Damn authors for being flawed people!" I get it.