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Whoa!
Just how is Gibson asking for forgiveness? By avoiding specific references to his anti-Jewish speech and to his sexist remarks? And, really, do I give a shit that he aplogizes? He's another rich bigot who has revealed a stripe of prejudice and hatred a mile wide. Why should David Duke be forgiven for his racism if were to aplogize? With the damage he has done? And Gibson's alcoholism is no excuse: his prejudices and vitriole came from somewhere inside him; the alcohol just loosened what few inhibitions he possesses.
Ironically, he has benefited greatly from working with and for Jews, but I guess the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree. Ancient hatreds passed from father to son.