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bitterross

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12. So, forgiveness 40 years later is not possible?

Wed Feb 6, 2019, 11:12 AM

Feb 2019

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I used to not understand how Mandela could have forgiven his oppressors. Now I think I'm beginning to.

It seems that when we have nothing but the desire to punish people and never forgive them for their past behavior we do not progress. He was very wise to see that if he didn't forgive and set that example the people would be mired in the past forever and never move forward.

People here, and all across the national media said that what needs to be done is what Neesom did. That they could be forgiven.

Then, as soon as he did it, it wasn't good enough. He didn't say it the right way. Now, when someone has done just that he's been skewered.

Neesom's apology wasn't perfect and may not have been enough. But, we must begin somewhere. What the treatment of Neeson has done is set things back. No one will be willing to risk it now. They will have justifiable fear that no matter how sincere they are they, too, will be skewered.

I guess you didn't bother to read:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/opinions/liam-neeson-interview-racism-courage-joseph/index.html

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Why is Neeson Getting Skewered? [View all] bitterross Feb 2019 OP

I agree with you. He sounded full of remorse and he made amends. Maraya1969 Feb 2019 #1

for the record, it seems to me that he renounces the desire for revenge, but not so much the racism fishwax Feb 2019 #2

Yes--my immediate question was what if she said the rapist was white? Would he have tblue37 Feb 2019 #3

Did you miss then entire point? bitterross Feb 2019 #5

My thought as well...why did he have in his mind to take an innocent black man's life? BluegrassDem Feb 2019 #6

Could you split the hairs any thinner? bitterross Feb 2019 #4

It's not a particularly thin hair fishwax Feb 2019 #7

You're right about this being a starting point EffieBlack Feb 2019 #9

I thought the subject of the conversation was about his racist past bitterross Feb 2019 #15

No, that wasn't the subject. He was asked about a character's anger and desire for revenge fishwax Feb 2019 #33

one other thing I forgot to mention fishwax Feb 2019 #34

I see six of one, and half a dozen of the other. LanternWaste Feb 2019 #21

I agree EffieBlack Feb 2019 #8

Yes, it seems you're damned if you do and Raine Feb 2019 #10

No one else is going to try now. bitterross Feb 2019 #14

Because his starting point was potential assault leading to murder? brooklynite Feb 2019 #11

So, forgiveness 40 years later is not possible? bitterross Feb 2019 #12

Forgiveness requires compassion Mr. Quackers Feb 2019 #24

Yes, EXACTLY nt Raine Feb 2019 #35

Thanks for posting this. Exactly what I've been thinking. nt LAS14 Feb 2019 #13

Part of getting skewered is because he's made so many uncomfortable nini Feb 2019 #16

The problem is, it's going to discourage otheres. bitterross Feb 2019 #17

Well, not everyone has to go on TV to do it either nini Feb 2019 #18

Because the actions deserve it. Has he ever been skewered for doing it? No. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #19

I can understand the rage Neeson felt, he went crazy with it. I think it was courageous of him Autumn Feb 2019 #20

From his comments gratuitous Feb 2019 #22

Very true. Autumn Feb 2019 #23

But why allow the long path Mr. Quackers Feb 2019 #25

True enough gratuitous Feb 2019 #26

Judgment and condemnation are easier than looking inward. Autumn Feb 2019 #29

Thoughtcrime. Room 101 for him. LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #27

Well said. I sense some are using occasions like this to express their own inner hatred about OnDoutside Feb 2019 #28

Because The People RobinA Feb 2019 #30

Distraction from the orange maggot and Northam kimbutgar Feb 2019 #31

Now, later, whatever. Just another ding of the bell for my life doesn't matter all that much to some Afromania Feb 2019 #32