- Re: His motives don't matter. All that really matters is is the article useful. Archived Message
Posted by johnlilburne
on December 21, 2024, 8:49 am, in reply to "His motives don't matter. All that really matters is is the article useful."
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There was a sculptor once who did what were widely acknowledged as wonderful sculptures of children. But after his death it was discovered that he was a paedophile and abused his child models. That turned a lot of people off the sculptures. But why would the sculptures themselves, inanimate objects, suddenly change? Can one still like the sculptures while holding the sculptor in high contempt? I don't know whether you are referring to Eric Gill or not, whose sculptures adorn BBC Broadcasting House in London, but who also sexually abused his daughters and his dog, apparently. Of course, I share the same reservations about Jones like everybody else. But, he has done good work on Gaza, has stuck his neck out and burnt his boats with the Zionist lobby. We are all full of contradictions. It's unrealistic to expect people to be pure as the driven snow. Ane hypercritical when they are not. |