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Any Sympathy For Mr Galloway?
"Respect" MP George Galloway claims to have been sexually abused at the age of 11 by a school janitor.
Given the extremely controversial and, some may say, "reviled" figure that he is, does anyone have sympathy for him? Could that be what made him what he is today?
Or did he "get" what he "deserved"?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-120082 7/I-victim-child-abuse-claims-George-Galloway. html
Given the extremely controversial and, some may say, "reviled" figure that he is, does anyone have sympathy for him? Could that be what made him what he is today?
Or did he "get" what he "deserved"?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-120082 7/I-victim-child-abuse-claims-George-Galloway. html
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I am willing to give paraffin the benefit of the doubt in the phrasing of his question, and see it as a means to provoke a debate, but it obviously could have been approached in a more appropriate manner.
To suggest that any individual's behaviour as an adult can merit some sort of advanced 'justice / punishment' visited on them as a child is frankly baffling.
It may well have affected Mr Galloway;s character and development as an adult, but that is not the same point at all.
So to answer the question - did heget what he deserved? Of course not. I do not always subscribe to Mr Galloway's views and behaviour, but to suggest that in any way that makes him deserving of abuse as a child is an obscenity, and I think it's a dangerous and unpleasant way to open a discussion on the subject.
To suggest that any individual's behaviour as an adult can merit some sort of advanced 'justice / punishment' visited on them as a child is frankly baffling.
It may well have affected Mr Galloway;s character and development as an adult, but that is not the same point at all.
So to answer the question - did heget what he deserved? Of course not. I do not always subscribe to Mr Galloway's views and behaviour, but to suggest that in any way that makes him deserving of abuse as a child is an obscenity, and I think it's a dangerous and unpleasant way to open a discussion on the subject.
I can't stand George Galloway.
Grade 1 buffoon.
But ...
1. He was one of the few MPs who didn't abuse his expenses.
2. He does a fab radio show on Talk Sport.
3. He was once an innocent child ... who did not deserve to be mistreated.
Even when you don't like somebody, you have to give them credit where it is due, and respect the fact that they have the same rights as enyone else.
Grade 1 buffoon.
But ...
1. He was one of the few MPs who didn't abuse his expenses.
2. He does a fab radio show on Talk Sport.
3. He was once an innocent child ... who did not deserve to be mistreated.
Even when you don't like somebody, you have to give them credit where it is due, and respect the fact that they have the same rights as enyone else.
"reviled" figure that he is... did he "get" what he "deserved"?
paraffin,
You are allowing your own personal hatred cloud your judgement. He was elected to parliament for his constituency beating Labour, Conservative, LibDem, Green and Communist Candidates. So he is not reviled by the people that matter.
To answer the question, No he did not deserve to be abused. To even suggest in a question that a child deserves to be abused is as shocking as it is disgraceful.
paraffin,
You are allowing your own personal hatred cloud your judgement. He was elected to parliament for his constituency beating Labour, Conservative, LibDem, Green and Communist Candidates. So he is not reviled by the people that matter.
To answer the question, No he did not deserve to be abused. To even suggest in a question that a child deserves to be abused is as shocking as it is disgraceful.
Far too many people have jumped to a conclusion and have got it totally wrong.
In no way do I hate Mr Galloway but from everything I've seen in the media over a number of years, he is a hate figure in the eyes of many, based mainly on the infamous declaration of admiration by him of Saddam Hussain which seems to have followed him ever since.
As a result of that he became a figure "reviled" by many in this country, and I'm disappointed that none of the august posters here could have read between the lines of my post to realise that this prompted my use of that adjective.
I deliberately chose this post as a result of his notoriety and, perhaps, too controversially, I suggested that those who hold him in such contempt may be "sick enough" to rejoice in the revelation which Mr Galloway has chosen to make.
Perhaps in future I should just say what I think instead of trying to be subtle in an attempt to provoke debate on a prominent public figure?
In no way do I hate Mr Galloway but from everything I've seen in the media over a number of years, he is a hate figure in the eyes of many, based mainly on the infamous declaration of admiration by him of Saddam Hussain which seems to have followed him ever since.
As a result of that he became a figure "reviled" by many in this country, and I'm disappointed that none of the august posters here could have read between the lines of my post to realise that this prompted my use of that adjective.
I deliberately chose this post as a result of his notoriety and, perhaps, too controversially, I suggested that those who hold him in such contempt may be "sick enough" to rejoice in the revelation which Mr Galloway has chosen to make.
Perhaps in future I should just say what I think instead of trying to be subtle in an attempt to provoke debate on a prominent public figure?
Introducing schemes to vet people working with children - I thought that was already in place - the trouble is, if the person who is applying for the job has never been convicted then there will be no record of them commiting offences against children.
It can take many years for a person to talk about being abused as a child - perhaps this is the time now George Galloway feels he can bring his experience out into the open.
It can take many years for a person to talk about being abused as a child - perhaps this is the time now George Galloway feels he can bring his experience out into the open.
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