@SahmIam wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
@RainCityWoman wrote:
@SahmIam wrote:
I listened to him speak and applaud him for having the courage to bring it up and discuss it. LISTEN to what HE says; not the PC junk ABOUT what he said.
I'm going to put a different spin on this:
If ANYONE where to EVER harm one of my children, you better believe I would hunt them down (myself and those close to me). I don't care what color your skin is, what sex you are, your income,your job title, nothing. You're going to pay. If that makes me racist, so be it. It means that the majority of parents I know are also racist and they come in all colors, faiths and incomes as well.
Geez, people, FORTY YEARS AGO. He was 23 and a very very dear friend was raped by a black man; hence why he was looking for a black man. He stated very clearly, he would have done the SAME if the guy was white, a Scot, an Irishman, Chinese, etc. It's about getting revenge for the horrific crime NOT the color of the skin.
But I think what he can't get past is that he was willing to harm any black man in revenge, not even the rapist.
@SahmIam Maybe he wasn't really acting in all those "Taken" revenge movies he has done!
@RainCityWoman But I think what he can't get past is that he was willing to harm any black man in revenge, not even the rapist.
Another reason to applaud him for his honesty about how he felt and that he sought therapy to deal with his feelings of rage inside him. Again, he stated no matter WHO it was, he wanted revenge. People are focusing ONLY on the fact he said "black man" and IMHO, that's the real problem.
I also find it interesting that people are not bothering to look at the when and where: working class/violent neighborhood in Northern Ireland in the early1970's is when this took place and he was in his early 20's. Whole different world back then. The man took the steps to CHANGE himself on his own and yet....all people are focusing on is "black man".
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I'm not sure I have seen Liam Neeson in anything other than Schindler's List (thumbs up) and that movie with Jodie Foster (thumbs down). In general, his movies don't interest me.
This is not in any way to excuse his behavior, but as far as I know, he grew up in Northern Ireland during "the troubles," when terrorism was an every day threat, and gangs of Irish youth went out to inflict physical harm and death on others for no reason other than being Catholic (or Protestant).
Perhaps this irrational behavior in his youth was a learned behavior or an instictive reaction.
Regardless, I am of two minds on this. I agree with those that said his story about this incident may have been better left untold, as well as those who stated that this type of honest information can be useful,but perhaps in a different context.
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