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BainsBane

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3. And what does that have to do with Dylan Farrow's molestation?

Reply to progressoid (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 04:41 PM

Feb 2014

Are victims now held accountable for the sins of their mothers? It would seem so on this board. Not content to shame victims, people have decided the shame transfers from mother to daughter and somehow exonerates Allen. It does not. All it does is reveal the values of those who make such comments.

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What I learned today about celebrity pedophiles [View all] jollyreaper2112 Feb 2014 OP

It is certainly true that celebrities can get away with virtually anything BainsBane Feb 2014 #1

I learned about hypocrisy. progressoid Feb 2014 #2

And what does that have to do with Dylan Farrow's molestation? BainsBane Feb 2014 #3

Like the OP, I said nothing about the victims. progressoid Feb 2014 #8

Yep. Dr. Strange Feb 2014 #6

Being famous in an artistic field is a good cover for sexual predators. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #4

I understand what you're saying Catherine Vincent Feb 2014 #5

Nope jollyreaper2112 Feb 2014 #9

and even if they weren't what normal grown man sleeps with children especially those not his own? roguevalley Feb 2014 #10

you really can't mess with the IRS: if you fund left-wing, black power or Muslim causes. El_Johns Feb 2014 #7

You missed the mark. You don't need to be a talented film maker, you just need to be really rich. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #11

what bullshit. sadly, everyday people get away with it all the time. cali Feb 2014 #12

Excuse me jollyreaper2112 Feb 2014 #13