I really enjoyed "Filliam H. Muffman" before the scandal, and I can't imagine I'll be holding much of a grudge against Felicity Huffman if her career is back on track. Yeah, she did a shitty, entitled thing, and I'm not entirely sure she feels bad about it (except getting caught), but it's not like it was a violent or predatory crime that deserves a boycott on the level of Woody Allen. The kid who was kept out of the college where her kid went was likely just other rich white idiot whose bribe wasn't quite as good, not somebody who deserved the spot but was kept out because they were disenfranchised. I also think, in the grand scheme of things, wealthy Americans have been getting into college for the wrong reasons all along. I don't say that to justify what she or Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli did. But Huffman is generally in properties that I like watching, so I won't let her appearance stop me from enjoying them. I hope that doesn't make me an enabling cretin.
Ok, here's an unpopular opinion: forgive Felicity Huffman. Yes, she got off with a light sentence because she's a rich, famous white lady. But the justice system should treat everyone as humanely as they treated her, not vice versa. Second, she immediately owned up to her shit, which counts for a lot in my book. Third, she did do it for her children, which is a reasonable mitigating factor. Fourth, wow is she being pushed through an emotional wringer with her friends and family. I actually know good friends and colleagues of her and her husband's, and I know they are not giving her a free pass. Before Varsity Blues I heard nothing but good things about her generosity and collegiality with everyone. Fifth, the justice system weighs actual harm done as much or more than intent. In her case her crimes were uncovered before her daughters were admitted to college, so there isn't even a theoretical victim who lost a deserved place. I personally think the actual vs. intended or foreseeable harm test does not reflect my vision of fair justice because it puts too much weight on luck and/or incompetence, but it is a pillar of the system we have. Sixth, I'm generally of the pay-the-price-and-move-on mindset, and I want to be consistent in my philosophy. Totally unfair that her life will continue largely unimpeded when most parolees are devastated for the rest of their lives, but a genuine second chance is what I'd like to see for most former inmates. So those are my arguments. I feel a bit icky about them in this case, but that's more about the gross prejudice in the system than about Felicity Huffman.
"the justice system should treat everyone as humanely as they treated her, not vice versa" -- zero argument with this. tbh it's mostly fun to talk about because it's one of those Vanity Fair crimes that, while not victimless, is just easier to manage emotionally than most. Plus she seems to have eaten shit with a quickness and gotten it done with, and there's something to be said for that approach versus the Loughlin "how dare you sir" approach. - SDB
I don’t know much about the Scott Peterson case. I should dive in when I have some time, but do we all *know* he murdered his wife? Like in the same way I *know* Adnan murdered Hae? Curious to know.
I really enjoyed "Filliam H. Muffman" before the scandal, and I can't imagine I'll be holding much of a grudge against Felicity Huffman if her career is back on track. Yeah, she did a shitty, entitled thing, and I'm not entirely sure she feels bad about it (except getting caught), but it's not like it was a violent or predatory crime that deserves a boycott on the level of Woody Allen. The kid who was kept out of the college where her kid went was likely just other rich white idiot whose bribe wasn't quite as good, not somebody who deserved the spot but was kept out because they were disenfranchised. I also think, in the grand scheme of things, wealthy Americans have been getting into college for the wrong reasons all along. I don't say that to justify what she or Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli did. But Huffman is generally in properties that I like watching, so I won't let her appearance stop me from enjoying them. I hope that doesn't make me an enabling cretin.
Ok, here's an unpopular opinion: forgive Felicity Huffman. Yes, she got off with a light sentence because she's a rich, famous white lady. But the justice system should treat everyone as humanely as they treated her, not vice versa. Second, she immediately owned up to her shit, which counts for a lot in my book. Third, she did do it for her children, which is a reasonable mitigating factor. Fourth, wow is she being pushed through an emotional wringer with her friends and family. I actually know good friends and colleagues of her and her husband's, and I know they are not giving her a free pass. Before Varsity Blues I heard nothing but good things about her generosity and collegiality with everyone. Fifth, the justice system weighs actual harm done as much or more than intent. In her case her crimes were uncovered before her daughters were admitted to college, so there isn't even a theoretical victim who lost a deserved place. I personally think the actual vs. intended or foreseeable harm test does not reflect my vision of fair justice because it puts too much weight on luck and/or incompetence, but it is a pillar of the system we have. Sixth, I'm generally of the pay-the-price-and-move-on mindset, and I want to be consistent in my philosophy. Totally unfair that her life will continue largely unimpeded when most parolees are devastated for the rest of their lives, but a genuine second chance is what I'd like to see for most former inmates. So those are my arguments. I feel a bit icky about them in this case, but that's more about the gross prejudice in the system than about Felicity Huffman.
"the justice system should treat everyone as humanely as they treated her, not vice versa" -- zero argument with this. tbh it's mostly fun to talk about because it's one of those Vanity Fair crimes that, while not victimless, is just easier to manage emotionally than most. Plus she seems to have eaten shit with a quickness and gotten it done with, and there's something to be said for that approach versus the Loughlin "how dare you sir" approach. - SDB
I don’t know much about the Scott Peterson case. I should dive in when I have some time, but do we all *know* he murdered his wife? Like in the same way I *know* Adnan murdered Hae? Curious to know.