Writer's Block: Agree to disagree

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If this is a question about political differences, why are you giving it tags like fan, teams and sports? LJ, can't you ever ask a question without making me go "Huh?"

I've never ended a friendship over political differences (though some have ended friendships with me over them), and I thank my family for that. Some of my relatives are very conservative, and some are very liberal; some are very religious, and some are anti-religious. Because they're family, I saw them first as whole, multifaceted people rather than walking Arguing Points. I also learned how to Not Talk About Politics.

I know, in this day and age, we think everyone really, really needs to know our opinions on things, but it ain't true, Internet!

That said, yes, I do have two issues that are rapidly becoming Get It Or Get Out issues for me. ( LJ-cut to spare the sensitive! You've been warned! )

Yeah, we will not agree to disagree there, unless by 'disagree', you mean 'submit to my foot going up your ass.'

I'm disgusted with these people, and I'm one of those commie liberals. Oy!

Lo, the petition to free Roman Polanski!

He drugged and raped a 13-year-old child.

She did not consent. Nevermind that, as a 13-year-old child, she could not legally consent. She said no, she faked an asthma attack, she tried to stop him. She didn't have sex with him, he raped her.

And she was villified in the press when he was arrested. Oh, evil child, tempting a 43-year-man! How can we expect him to control his own gonads if you go sitting there being all sexy, saying "No, I want to go home, please stop."

And then, instead of doing his time, he fled to a country with laws that wouldn't allow him to be extradited.

So now he's tripped up, he's left his safe hole, and he's being brought back to finish what he started, and Hollywood is all aflame with indignation. How dare the Man bring up this trivial matter? This legal technicality? How dare we infringe on his liberty!? Why, even the victim wants the charges dropped.

Yes, after being victimized again by the media and the courts, the rape victim just wants it all to go away. Imagine that.

Debra Winger demands Roman Polanski's freedom! Right now! And lo, all the celebrities flock to sign the petition!

See, this is why we should set celebrities on fire...