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logosoco

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15. Perhaps that is too far.

Fri Nov 21, 2014, 01:02 PM

Nov 2014

I just keep hoping something is going to get people to change!

I think this story has brought up some "issues" with me. I have a nephew-in-law on death row for the attempted rape and murder of a six year old girl. This happened about a dozen years ago, and I still struggle with it. He was someone I loved and cared about, had him in my home, watched him grow up. But I did not stand up for him in court.One of the things I had to do was tell myself, and my kids, that the person we knew was dead now, when he did this horrible thing. That is not easy. I don't love who is he now, even though he is the same person.
I guess this thing with Cosby has opened up that thought process, but it's not as easy because now we know it was happening all along. That hurts a lot to know we spent time and were entertained someone who was basically a monster in the background.

Some things are just too heavy.

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Some thoughts about Bill Cosby. [View all] logosoco Nov 2014 OP

Never ever happen, but if it did, I doubt it would start a conversation about rape. cali Nov 2014 #1

I guess I am thinking and not paying attention! logosoco Nov 2014 #5

Admit to drugging and raping nineteen women and spending your waning years in the hoosegow DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #2

Well, people get out of crimes all the time by paying fees and restitution. logosoco Nov 2014 #3

Bill Cosby CountAllVotes Nov 2014 #4

Don't know how old you are. HERVEPA Nov 2014 #12

I'm probably older than you are .... CountAllVotes Nov 2014 #16

Even the Noah skit? HERVEPA Nov 2014 #17

OMG - I love that bit cyberswede Nov 2014 #20

Noah! What Lord? How long can you tread water? HERVEPA Nov 2014 #21

Lord, what's a cubit? KamaAina Nov 2014 #27

I've always liked him. cwydro Nov 2014 #18

Ego is a bitch!! That is why he is where he is right now. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #6

He should be in jail, not getting a teaching certificate for rape talks. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #7

Yes shenmue Nov 2014 #11

This brings up a good point. logosoco Nov 2014 #13

I don't know. That seems rather trivial to me at the moment. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #14

we needed him to be a hero and a symbol samsingh Nov 2014 #8

He probably couldn't. There are likely to be more women who have stayed quiet till now pnwmom Nov 2014 #9

I think that type of discourse can be appropriate. It depends on the degree of the infraction. Happyhippychick Nov 2014 #10

Perhaps that is too far. logosoco Nov 2014 #15

Sadly, I wouldn't hold my breath. Xyzse Nov 2014 #19

He was a role model on tv. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #22

I don't see him starting the discussion. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #23

+1 n/t KMOD Nov 2014 #31

Celebrities may be household names but bottom line is we don't know these people bklyncowgirl Nov 2014 #24

Another example of "the banality of evil" KamaAina Nov 2014 #28

I jumped off his bandwagon after the Autumn Jackson "affair" rocktivity Nov 2014 #25

I am k&ring because I agree it would be a really good thing for him to do, to live up to previous uppityperson Nov 2014 #26

He should do the right thing and confess and turn himself into the law. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #32

I'm avoiding having a kneejerk reaction to all of this Jon Ace Nov 2014 #29

Yeh,, right. Kind of a huge coincidence so many women telling such a similar story HERVEPA Nov 2014 #30

The Shunning of Bill Cosby in America – Reasserting White Cultural Standards in the Media? BFreeFranklin Nov 2014 #33