(August 7, 2014 at 12:42 pm)whateverist Wrote: I'm not convinced Dylan Farrow's accusations weren't created by a spiteful and hysterical mother. I don't know that for a fact but it strikes me as equally likely from what I've read. Whatever we choose to believe about this I think we can agree that the evidence is far from conclusive.It's not up to you or I though; we have courts which decide these cases.
Maybe a little bit of context: I'm from the UK. We recently have a large number of court cases against celebrities regarding child abuse; several people been convicted, including popular entertainers. A lot of them were very old (some died before the allegations even emerged) and these crimes happened decades ago.
It seems to me that back when these crimes took place, lots of people got away with it, even if they were questioned by police (the investigations were flawed at the time). There are probably hundreds more cases which won't even get to see a court room; it's a scandal of epic proportions.
In my view, it shouldn't matter if the case has already been investigated, or whether the family situation at the time was hostile. I'm not convinced that the police had the right attitude back then, and if an adult has stuck to their story, there should be a proper investigation. That investigation may find Allen not guilty, or may not turn up any evidence other than an accusation, but it should happen.
As for criminals creating art, or course they can, and some of it might be enjoyable. However I can't in good conscience pay money (part of which ultimately ends up in the hands of the artist) to see art created by someone who has had accusations of child abuse placed on them and has not been properly investigated / tried for them.
It's a personal thing. If you can do it, I've got nothing against you.
