RE: Cosby Sentence
October 9, 2018 at 11:16 am
(This post was last modified: October 9, 2018 at 11:17 am by Rev. Rye.)
(October 9, 2018 at 11:12 am)Shell B Wrote:(October 9, 2018 at 10:31 am)Rev. Rye Wrote:
If only more skeptics in rape cases at least had the courtesy to handle alleged victims they're not convinced of like this.
Also, things of note that the book makes clear but the film doesn't: it's heavily implied that not only was Mayella regularly raped by her father, but there's a distinct possibility that she's actually the mother of the youngest Ewell kids. She's also so sheltered that she doesn't seem familiar with friendship as a concept. Nevertheless, she (on the prompting of her abusive father) falsely accused Tom Robinson of rape. If you have to question their stories, tread lightly.
Atticus Finch is the fantasy of what a lawyer should be.
Or the fantasy of what a human being trying to confront injustice should be. And if To Set z Watchman is any indication, it really is a fantasy.
Comparing the Universal Oneness of All Life to Yo Mama since 2010.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.