Roman Polanski

[lunabee34]

I really didn't know very much about the man until this week. I knew he had exiled himself from America to avoid going to jail for criminal charges, but I didn't know what the charges were or anything about his life. In my twenties, I watched several of his movies and enjoyed them, most notably The Ninth Gate.

Since posts about the petition to exonerate him of charges started circulating on the flist, I've done some research about Roman Polanski, and I have this to say about the controversy:

A THIRTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL PERSON CAN NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CONSENT TO ANY SORT OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A FORTY-FOUR YEAR OLD MAN PERSON. EVER. EVER. THAT IS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS RAPE, AND IT IS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS WRONG.

I suppose we are to assume that the celebrities that signed that petition won't mind if Roman Polanski rapes their children. He's so awesome, after all.

Edited to more accurately reflect my position.

Comments

[ariadne83]

Ugh. The people supporting him drive me *insane*. He is a rapist *and* he is a director; the latter does not negate the former.

[spikedluv]

I didn't know anything about this, either, but I think it's absurd that ANYONE could possibly think that having sex with a 13 year old child is okay. I don't care who this guy is, and neither should they. I'm ashamed of them. I haven't seen the petition, so I don't know who all are supporting him, but I think I might throw up if I see it.

[tabaqui]

EXACTLY.

Gods teeth. It makes me ill.

[kaydee23.livejournal.com]

Maybe they would let him rape their child if it got them a starring role in Roman Polanski's next movie. It's totally disgusting that they're supporting him. Could you send me a link to one of the petitions so I can see whose movies I will start boycotting?

Thanks!

[kyuuketsukirui.livejournal.com]

I really don't think her age is even that relevant. Whether or not a thirteen-year-old can consent to sex is not the point. The point is that she did not. In fact, she said no multiple times, and he still forced himself on her. Multiple times. Also he drugged her. This would be rape even if she were an adult.