But as Hollywood’s and American politics’ vast reservoir of sexual assault and harassment allegations overspills, it looks rather prescient. “Clinton was not left to the swift and pitiless justice that today’s accused men have experienced. and Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey and Roy Moore — and now, on Thursday, Democratic Senator Al Franken — are owed “swift and pitiless justice,” then why not Clinton? Still, a proper response to this moment in history shouldn’t just be about tying the score — about advocating “swift and pitiless justice” less hypocritically. But a brain that’s wired to see the good in people is a good thing, not a bad thing; the problem is when it excuses the bad in people.

Source: National Post November 17, 2017 02:17 UTC