Letterman, Polanski and Hollywood Morality
The privileged elites of the arts and entertainment community have always felt an entitlement to craft their own moral universe–to throw off the boring, bourgious, Christianity-rooted constraints that cause us rubes in fly-over country to shun deviants and prosecute child rapists.
The recent revelation about the extortion attempt against David Letterman and the extradition of Roman Polanski are only two reminders of this ugly truth. More than 100 celebs recently signed a petition in support of Polanski. Among them director Wes Anderson, whose soon-to-be-relased movie, Fantastic Mr. Fox, is targeted at children.
I’m usually not a big fan of boycotts. But I can’t think of a better way to send a message to Hollywood than for vast swaths of America to quietly ignore Mr. Anderson’s upcoming offering.
Of course not everybody in show biz is ready to wink and shrug at child rape. Chris Rock was sputtering with disbelief on the Jay Leno Show.
My heros are Bible translators. They are superheros in my eyes. I would give them the seat next to me at my table.