I spoke to my psychology class about this. Mel's behavior is a great example of what happens when there's no ego, no superego and only id. This is not how Mel "really" feels, it's just his id running the show. All of us would have some very brutal things to say if we were as sh*tfaced as Mel was.
--- shempmcgurk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I found this view of the Gibson affair -- quite > different from the > Hitchens one -- that also makes a very good point. > > > This is an excerpt of the full piece found at > birdofparadise.blog > > Don't Forget that Mel Gibson Was Drunk > Mel Gibson was arrested for drunk driving the other > day. The police > who arrested him described his uncooperative > behavior, his repeated > use of the "f**k" word and his making several > clearly anti-Semitic > statements. > > Apparently, this somehow "proves" that Mel Gibson is > an anti-Semite. > > No it doesn't. All it proves is that Mel Gibson was > drunk. > > If (let's imagine) that Mel Gibson's outburst is > proof of his anti- > semitism then the circumstances of his arrest would > also prove > that . . . > > --Mel Gibson is an advocate of expressing anger in > public places; > that > --Mel Gibson believes that it is good and right to > resist arrest; > that > --Mel Gibson feels that it is OK to drive while > intoxicated; that > --Mel Gibson, deep, deep down, approves of resisting > police officer. > > No one in their right mind would draw these > conclusions about Mel > Gibson from his behavior and actions the night of > his arrest. > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
