Domestic Abuse; something that should never be condoned in whatever form it is shown. That is first and foremost my first thought to this coming blog. So here we go.
Charlie Sheen. You may know him from many movies (Platoon, Major League) and TV shows of liking kinds (Two and a Half Men), but to be up front and most profound, what he portrays on the screen is something that isn’t reflect of his reality, yet he is given more than a few chances in his life to repent for his domestic abuses and vile nature in his private life. Even for his trials and tribulations, he continues to act against the moral ground, but is still given the praise for his work, gets jobs, get shows, gets to stand in the limelight of stardom.
Chris Brown. A young up and coming singer who has a voice that sways the woman of all ages, but one domestic abuse case later, he is vilified, scorn, thrown to the trash dumps and ridiculed up and down by public opinion and discourse of fans and critics alike. For all the things that is associated with this crime, he is being humiliated in public, but he has only had one offense; one fucking offense that brought down the law harder than a tumbling mountain slide of rocks and mud. Since then, his image tarnished, his record sales falling, and he basically had to go on live TV (The BET awards) to try and repair an image of disgust (as according to the public) to try to make something of himself again. He has had to face the harsh public, and so forth for one offense that he has already pleaded his guilt and tried to move on from it.
I bring up these facts based on the side to side comparison done at another blogging site. When you compare the men's private encounters, the obvious criticism of both are varied, like standing a midget against a giant. As much stuff as Sheen has done in his life, as much shyt that he has brought upon the world, he isn’t being badgered or belittled as much as Chris Brown. You have to ask yourself, how one man can face so much and get off scott-free, when another has one offense and has to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders.
People, this is the definition of a double standard. People are so disgusted at the facts, they blindly badger something or someone while standing with the hands of hypocrisy. If you truly want to hit someone hard, it should be Sheen, not Chris Brown. Presently, Brown has said his peace, faced the crime, took his punishment, and yet … even when someone tries to make his life better, he has words thrown at him like he is the villain, when he isn't. This is a scar on our society, when someone of a mistake tries to repent but is continually abused, but another continually repeats the same behavior, but just pays everyone off, and continues to live a life of paradise. Could this double standard be a sign that race still factors in people decision and opinions, that deep down inside that an image is tarnished by a color other then character. Who am I to say that this is the case, but sometimes the literal sense has a strong presence then the underlining tone of the good and evil sides of a committed crime.
No matter what happens; people need to take a look at the facts. First and foremost,domestic abuse is for and will always be something that is terrible, vile and ill conceived by any measure of society. People should be punished for their crimes, but … when someone continues to face so much hardship as one Chris Brown has, it is time to let things go, and let him live his life. Sheen should be taken the force, but … the media plays to its own beats. I cannot change society, but I can only present the thoughts of a well being. Hopefully you all will see the same.
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