The Real Mel Gibson
Above links to Rossputin and his comments on Mel Gibson. Below follow my comments on his site.
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I think Mel's actions show that regardless of what one does in life, it is awfully difficult to unravel the unconscious lessons learned in childhood.
I would agree that his actions show a strong anti-semite streak in his nature that came out while drunk. However, step away from the particulars for a moment and consider the mild-mannered office worker that turns into a mean drunk, or the otherwise moral woman (or man) that turns into a slut after drinking too much.
Are they really just assholes and sluts, hypocritically running around under the facade of normalcy? Or, are they otherwise decent people who have a character flaw that was revealed when they lost control?
I know what happens when I drink too much - one of the reasons I don't drink much anymore. I can sympathize with Mel Gibson in this sense. I see him as the latter of that described above - an overall decent person with a character flaw that was unfortunately revealed through drink.
I do not apologize for his behavior as it was abhorrent. He needs to follow up this incident and his apology with action. Yes, some action is appropriate to convey repentence to the world, but he shouldn't overdo it. Those who want to skewer him will not be satisfied regardless of what he does and says. The real action he needs to take is to address that which make him drink so much as well as the obvious inner conflict that led him to lash out at Jews. After that, he needs to drive on and continue to make great movies.
As to the Passion: I saw it three times, once at the release and twice more over the last 2 years. I think folks see in it what they wish to see. Nothing I saw led me to believe he was being anti-semitic or intended to denigrate the Jewish people. As I watched the movie, I didn't say to myself "Those hateful Jews, can't they see it's JESUS, our GOD?" Instead, I only saw myself and the rest of humanity reflected in their faces. The same fears, the same hates, the same failures to see who this man is and what he came to do and why it what necessary. Sadly, not much has changed today.
I love Israel, I love the Jewish people I am fortunate to work with on a weekly basis and feel blessed by the chance to visit Israel twice; once in the military and once on business. Each time I found nothing but gracious people. I have found them to be an amazingly brilliant group, focused and hard working. They have my utmost respect.
I don't see the Jewish people as those who murdered Christ. We all did. I see the Jewish people as those who brought Christ to the material world. And for that, the material world hates Israel and the Jewish people.
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I think Mel's actions show that regardless of what one does in life, it is awfully difficult to unravel the unconscious lessons learned in childhood.
I would agree that his actions show a strong anti-semite streak in his nature that came out while drunk. However, step away from the particulars for a moment and consider the mild-mannered office worker that turns into a mean drunk, or the otherwise moral woman (or man) that turns into a slut after drinking too much.
Are they really just assholes and sluts, hypocritically running around under the facade of normalcy? Or, are they otherwise decent people who have a character flaw that was revealed when they lost control?
I know what happens when I drink too much - one of the reasons I don't drink much anymore. I can sympathize with Mel Gibson in this sense. I see him as the latter of that described above - an overall decent person with a character flaw that was unfortunately revealed through drink.
I do not apologize for his behavior as it was abhorrent. He needs to follow up this incident and his apology with action. Yes, some action is appropriate to convey repentence to the world, but he shouldn't overdo it. Those who want to skewer him will not be satisfied regardless of what he does and says. The real action he needs to take is to address that which make him drink so much as well as the obvious inner conflict that led him to lash out at Jews. After that, he needs to drive on and continue to make great movies.
As to the Passion: I saw it three times, once at the release and twice more over the last 2 years. I think folks see in it what they wish to see. Nothing I saw led me to believe he was being anti-semitic or intended to denigrate the Jewish people. As I watched the movie, I didn't say to myself "Those hateful Jews, can't they see it's JESUS, our GOD?" Instead, I only saw myself and the rest of humanity reflected in their faces. The same fears, the same hates, the same failures to see who this man is and what he came to do and why it what necessary. Sadly, not much has changed today.
I love Israel, I love the Jewish people I am fortunate to work with on a weekly basis and feel blessed by the chance to visit Israel twice; once in the military and once on business. Each time I found nothing but gracious people. I have found them to be an amazingly brilliant group, focused and hard working. They have my utmost respect.
I don't see the Jewish people as those who murdered Christ. We all did. I see the Jewish people as those who brought Christ to the material world. And for that, the material world hates Israel and the Jewish people.
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