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So liam neeson, what made you think this story was appropriate for this interview?

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/liam-neeson-interview-rape-trauma-racism-sexism-black-man-revenge-assault-a8764086.html

Having dated an Irish man myself who had an assault charge under his belt for defending the honour of a woman I understand the mindset liam Neeson has. But as I said to my partner, it still doesnt make it right.
Yes there are many people in this world that need to be taught a lesson, and they can walk through life Scot free never paying for their crimes or so we think. But we are not put on this earth to play God! Nor are we here to do God's work through punishing others. With that being said people are so happy to fuel hate, but ask them to show others love and compassion and they'll be recoiling and shrivelling up by the idea.

I will say this, the mindset of liam Neeson I do feel is violent, and I do feel is racist and by far ignorant.
Why because he didn't care who it was that he hurt, which tells me he doesn't view people as individual's, he lumps them all into one. (Because individual's from a group cannot think for themselves or think anything different? ) ignorant because perhaps he didn't have black friends or associations so dehumanizing them all makes it easier to kill one. And thirdly violent because he is showing signs that perhaps he had an underlying anger that he suppressed and perhaps that moment in time was the ammunition he needed to really dish out a good beating.

Now some my view what I have said and disagree but I'll tell you this. My relationship ended because he did think he was above everyone else, he talked about many things whilst we were together and we couldnt see eye to eye. He often talked to me as if I wasnt black but I was alright simply because I was dating him. Blanket terms are racist. And I couldnt stomach it, for much longer, maybe by him being with me made him feel even more of a cut above the rest because interracial dating is still fairly modern and he exceeded the preconceived notions he and his friends had about mixed relationships. Who knows, this isn't about him its about liam Neeson and his anger issues.
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firefall · 61-69, M
I admit to being very disappointed, & somewhat astonished - not that Neeson might sometimes think like that, but that he felt it was OK to blurt it out & air it out. I used to admire him for some of his earlier work (Schindlers List, Michael Collins, in particular) but this is just ... disgusting.
Peppa · 31-35, F
@firefall as you can see it's been a battle today that I certainly wont be backing down from, maybe I dont have the words but many here haven't even read the bloody article or heard what he said but being a black woman discussing race rules some people up and has already caused them to view this situation as a bash me day. But whatever, hes an idiot and gone down in my estimation. He wasnt called out on racism before so dragging this up seems to me like an attempt to shake up his acting career.
Loser!
firefall · 61-69, M
@Peppa Yes, I guess, although he's been so successful for so long you'd think he didnt need more. I can understand revenge fantasy against a specific person, but against a whole race because of one person? that's .... well, Hitleresque.
BabyLonia · F
@firefall not hitleresque, but just simple plain inherent racism