Can We Forgive Chris Brown?

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With the court case resuming this week, Chris Brown and Rihanna have been in the news again. (Well, Rihanna really never left the news, but Chris Brown is back.)

I was thinking about celebrity crimes and forgiveness. I’ve forgiven a lot of celebs for their past mistakes–Robert Downey, Jr., for his drug use; Bill Clinton for his many unfortunate affairs; Madonna for the sex book.

But some mistakes are simply unforgivable. Violence against women is one of them. I find it hard to have any sympathy for Chris Brown, and I am completely shocked by the men who are speaking out on his behalf. We don’t really know what happened that night, but unless a girl is actually trying to kill you with a knife or gun, I find it really hard to believe that there is any possible justification for hitting her. There are so many ways to defuse a situation that don’t involve hitting someone.

Okay. I’m stepping off my soapbox now. Resume your pop culture consumption.

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