Thursday, March 12, 2020

Self Respect




February 29, 2020 

Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse case is over.  He is convicted of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree and rape in the third degree, but he is acquitted of the more serious charges of predatory sexual assault and one count of first-degree rape.  He is sentenced to 25 years behind bar.  Most likely he will die in prison, either is bitten to death by inmates or die of old age. He deserves the punishment.

Harvey Weinstein is a despicable man, , but he is not unique. This individual exists everywhere.   I even recognize him in history, thousand years ago.  He is timeless!   Harvey Weinstein is a popular character although not a likable one.  Some people, instead of distance themselves from him, choose to socialize with him, of course, for selfish reasons; money and fame.

The two women accusers of Harvey Weinstein are no exception.  Their decision to tolerate Weinstein’s abuses for years baffle many people, even the jurors.  Their friendly e-mails exchanges were the strongest defense used by Weinstein’s legal team.    Should these women be held accountable for their own action, or lack of?  Are they entirely innocent?

Harvey Weinstein has no power over anyone. When the two women succumbed their will to fight against this evil man and endured his unpardonable sins,  continued to put up with his sexual demands.  The message they sent to Harvey Weinstein was clear.  It convinced him that what he did was not wrong.  He was given the permission to go on with his demands.   For him, it was nothing more than just a business transaction, both parties were making deals, one gave, and one received.  At the end, like to a joint-venture or investment in the stock market, no one is promised with a gain.  For the accusers, they not only lost money and fame, they also lost their own “self”.
   
I will never sell my soul and body to anyone even I have to work in McDonald to make a living.  It all comes down to “self-respect”.   



 


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