The last four years has been a rollercoaster of celebrities, politicians, and the rich and famous, being ousted for horrific acts. Some were very severe physical crimes, and the others were mentally devastating. Some, reactionary and opportunistic, took the opportunity to tarnish a movement of purification as bold as #metoo, to outright boycott specific people in the industry until they face justice for their crimes.

This is a noble cause. These people have been hiding in the shadows doing whatever they wanted for decades. They deserve to pay for it. Some more than others. However, this conversation brings up the question of whether or not it these people should be accepted back into society or return to their former posts or social status.

Those in favor of punishment would write these individuals and their previous accomplishments off, and permanently discontinue the use of their work. Those in favor of rehabilitation for crime would argue that after some time has passed and they have suffered severe consequence as a result, should they return to society in a clean way, they can continue to create positive contributions.

I'm in the camp of rehabilitation in cases like what happened with Louis CK, but I would never want Bill Cosby or Kevin Spacey returning to the public eye because of their clear cut evil.

I can't say I'm familiar with the Spacey controversy because I don't really keep up with the celebrity stuff. However, regardless of the incident, I don't feel like anyone should be permanently stigmatized. I feel like it's wrong to believe anyone irredeemable because it denies them the chance.

At the end of the day, everyone's better or worse equipped to deal with their problems and their environment and everyone is a product of that environment. I'm not saying that should excuse anything, but even the worst people in the world weren't born awful. The only really effective approach to this problem is a holistic one. Understanding what made them they way they are and how, and making sure not to repeat the mistake by adjusting how we treat each other.


So I guess the short answer is that I'm not only in the rehabilitation camp, I'm also opposed to cancellation.

I have seen many cases like this and I do feel like people are definitely much more likely to encourage cancel culture even before they know the full story and people usually do it since they like the drama but I feel like it is much more serious than that since it affects their careers more times than not.

I've never made a stance on this, so I'll define one here. In my opinion, it depends on the length of time and circumstances around their criminal activity. If they've been doing it for years, and harshly, they probably don't deserve such a high position in society. These people are role models, we don't want to send the message that you can get away with whatever you want.

On the other hand. I do believe everyone should have a chance at rehabilitation. Just I don't necessarily believe in restoring former status. Of course, this Country of mine is supposed to be free, so they're more than welcome to try. The important part is that they're not going to repeat offend, I couldn't care less if they become rich again.

I'm saying this as someone who loved Kevin Spacey's work. It's unfortunate that he had to do what he did, but society has a way of delivering its own set of consequences regardless of legal punishment. I doubt he could ever reclaim what he had.