His journal, regarding this one, can be read here; http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5558294/


Alright, I have a fairly strong opinion on this, and I can't really sit back and think that this is still happening. It's WRONG.

Why is it wrong you ask? "He has dug his own grave, he should lay in it. What he said was disgusting and he should be punished!"
Granted, what he said, which I might add was 5 years ago. This man, who is genuinely a decent, kind, and sincerely nice bloke, has been punished. Relentlessly. For 5. Years.


I'm going to ask what could be a very controversial question;
How long should someone have to suffer for something that happened some time ago?


In my opinion, yes, someone should be reminded that what they have just said was insensitive, maybe not the most humane, or indeed fundamentally wrong.
Those who continue to openly say such insensitive and harmful things to others will indeed encounter harsh remarks back at them for said harmful remarks.
But what about when those people publicly, and sincerely apologise?
Is it right on our behalf to continue to make them suffer? Is it really necessary? What do you have to gain when someone has already publicly expressed remorse for their actions?

Do you not think that, after making someone suffer for their actions, that it is rather harmful and unnecessary to persistently remind them of their actions? Do you not think that your remarks could be making someone worse? Do you not think that making such remarks to a man who is already in regret, might actually make you just as bad?

Because again, in my opinion (Feel free to disagree with me), if you are continuing to harass this man 5 years down the line, you are no different with your remarks than he was when he made those remarks 5 years ago. You can destroy someones life like that, and it's a lot easier in a fandom like this; its not just you making those remarks, its most likely many, and there were many hundreds before you, and you won't be the last either.
You can DESTROY someone like that. You can make their life hell. So think about that for a minute.

What do YOU have to gain, with your little bravado of what you may think is heroic and empowering, from a man who is already in regret and remorse from his actions that were from quite a long while ago.
He has publicly apologised, he has shown regret countless times, he should not have to be repeatedly harassed, threatened and demonized. Those who continue with their little bravado, have no idea of the possible consequences of their actions, and instead, you only make life harder for a man, whom already has bettered himself from his past actions, which could have come from understanding and regret.

Everyone in this world will make mistakes, have hard times - some will even have opinions different to yours, quite a bit different, or unpopular opinions.
LIVE AND LET LIVE
This is the internet for fuck sake, not your fucking courtroom!


If just one person could read this, and possibly reconsider their tainted opinion of Danza, then I'll have made my point.
That's all.



Edit: For the record, I do not agree with what he said all those 5 years ago, but I have not once reminded him of it, I didn't even know about it until I read his Journal. If I had have known before, it would not have tainted my opinion of him. I can make MY OWN opinion from personal interaction with someone, and not from remarks made by other people about that persons actions in the past. Simply knowing people are still giving him shit, despite public apologies, fills me with anger.
for another record, I do not agree with rape, in any circumstance at all. It makes me shudder if I see it depicted in art, I feel disgusted if I see it depicted in films. I have personally seen the damage that rape can do to someone in real life, and I think it is one of the most animalistic, primitive, and barbaric things a human could do. -End


Guystar out.