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There is a difference between defending and understanding/explaining. I already said Smith should have used a different method and he should be punished for his actions. I am not advocating for him to assault anybody.
But I understand why he has made the call that Rock had crossed the line and decided he needed to do what he did. Again, I am not saying that is what he should have done. I understand that this move is one of the options he has to use when dealing with this issue and that is the one he chose. It is an option that I have seen many a husband use with a higher degree of violence in defense of their wife for so much less. Is it toxic? Absolutely. Is it closer to the norm than it seems people are willing to admit? It seems to be the case.
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"Do not be indifferent in the face of historical lies. Do not be indifferent when you see the past being exploited for the needs of contemporary politics. Do not be indifferent when any minority suffers discrimination. For it's the essence of democracy that the majority wields the power, but at the same time, the rights of the minority must be respected."
Marian Turski- former prisoner of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp
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