RE: Should we discard achievements made by unlikable people?
December 17, 2017 at 8:09 am
(This post was last modified: December 17, 2017 at 8:36 am by Brian37.)
(December 17, 2017 at 7:18 am)bennyboy Wrote: We've had this discussion with regard to civil war greats like General Lee, and now with cinematic greats like Harvey Weinstein. I'm pretty sure if we knew more about Socrates or Sam Harris, about Ghandi or about Joe Rogan, we'd find quite the horror.
I've looked in my mirror more, and I have to say that I've seen the entire gamut of horrors and greatness in myself-- deep, deep depravity, inexplicable generosity, complete selfishness, and life-risking altruism.
Is it possible that Cosby, when he's in the public, actually IS a great guy? Or is it that he is always, 24/7, a monster, and he's hiding the truth? Am I a 24/7 monster too, someone who has imagined rape, murder, theft or violence in the past, but have had either the discipline (or the simple lack of opportunity) to keep my actions under control?
No, I am no fan of hiding history, good or bad. Cosby's character is just that and I don't think it is fair to his co stars who had no clue to punish them. Hitler was a monster too, but Germans still have the highway system he built. Today's Germans should not be punished for what Hitler did.
