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Originally Posted by masquerade
Once again, I am shocked by the comments in a John Galliano thread, and the constant apologizing for his behavior.
First and foremost, we need to stop with the "he's been punished enough" line. Getting fired from his job and arrested/fined were done by two different groups, the French government and the private company he worked for. Getting fired from his company is not a sufficient punishment for breaking the law and should not be considered when discussing this. Being stripped of his medal is related to the crime he committed, plain and simple.
Secondly, there seems to be a lot of talk about his "real intentions" or that having a possibly Jewish background lets this be ok. There are plenty of bigots who hate their own cultures. Until this post, I have never heard of his supposed Jewish ancestry and if he wasn't raised with it, it doesn't really matter. Nor is his alcoholism an excuse. I believe in in vino veritas. People do not become hateful by drinking, but it loosens inhibitions and allows them to be freer with their beliefs. It just seems to fit into the narrative some people want for him to be the tragic victim instead of being an adult who committed a crime and offended his employers.
Lastly, I am seeing people say that his comments don't hold weight because they aren't inciting violence or they are just words. In France, hate speech is against the law, so he committed a crime. Secondly, hate speech rarely leads to immediate riots in the street agains the intended target. Instead, it reinforced already held beliefs and gives a platform to those holding those beliefs. It allows hate to grow and normalize.
Either way, I think this is a suiting punishment for the crime, as the Legion of Honor is meant to celebrate French achievement and this incident was an embarrassment. He may redeem himself yet, but at this time, he hasn't so I am not sure why everyone is so quick to soil themselves over defending him.
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He was raised in a strict Roman Catholic family
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I guess the Jewish background is just a rumour to make his situation more dramatic.
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People do not become hateful by drinking, but it loosens inhibitions and allows them to be freer with their beliefs.
The first part of your sentence is not true. Why? You answered it with the second part.
And please tell me what kind of punishment would satisfy you?