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   From: raymokeeffe@hotmail.com   
      
   "Al Smith"  wrote in message   
   news:oWmlh.108520$hn.38238@edtnps82...   
   >>>Mel Gibson has stated explicitly that he is not an anti-Semite.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> I didnt say he was anti semite I said issues. If you are not anti semite   
   >> and say something crazy, it shows an issue. We all have them. When people   
   >> are very irritated they say things which are exaggerated and extreme.   
   >> Pretending our issues dont exist has them come out when we are drunk and   
   >> irritated.   
   >>   
   >> And that should be understood without judgement. None of us dont smell.   
   >> None of are perfect. And this is the world, not some religious cult where   
   >> we must be on our best behaviour.   
   >>   
   >> Tolerance and encouragement. We all should be so humble. Most of us are   
   >> not as honest with ourselves until something like that happens. And many   
   >> would try to cover it up.   
   >>   
   >> We all have issues. To deny it is a time bomb.   
   >   
   >   
   > All I know is, Gibson seems like a more or less decent human being. I   
   > agree, everyone has issues of one kind or another. His father is vary   
   > critical of Jews, and it's not to be believed that Mel could have   
   > completely escaped being affected by that influence, but that doesn't mean   
   > he became anti-Semitic, since he may have rebelled against his father's   
   > example and gone the other way.   
   >   
   > As for what he said when he was drunk -- drunks say all kinds of crazy   
   > things they are later embarrassed about. Some drunks are like   
   > split-personalities, one person when drunk and a completely different   
   > person when sober. I am not one of those who assumes that what he said   
   > when drunk reflects his actual views when sober. I just think the man   
   > should be given a little slack.   
      
   Well that was my issue. That he should be given some slack also.   
   But then again perhaps the people which took the greatest offense should   
   also deal with their issues.   
   I'm sure anyone from a warzone, surivors all have issues of Post Traumatic   
   Stress which causes them to see things bigger and more extreme than they   
   really are.   
      
   If would all just give each other the benefit of the doubt. Works well in   
   most places.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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