"Maybe there is a connection between the fact that you are a guy and that you consider the outrage I feel over this issue to be so “very, very small”. The possible perp in this situation is a rich man and the possible victim is a woman who grew up with him as a father."

That's amusing. "Possible perp."

This is why we're not getting anywhere, and why we're not going to. You clearly have nothing better to occupy your mind than the foibles of other people who have nothing to do with YOU and don't want your input.

You know virtually NOTHING about this situation, and you are hoping there was a "crime" of some kind committed. There's no reason to believe there's anything "criminal" here--that's projection.

Why is that? This is about YOU--not about Morgan Freeman. What horrible thing happened in your life that resulted in this baggage? Seriously--you'll be a happier person if you reflect a bit on why you are who are, rather than assuming the worst about strangers.

I have a very hard time understanding your behavior, although for sure I used to be just as personally judgmental and filled with righteous anger about EVERYTHING.

Myself, I got better. You don't appear to realize it may be making you unhappy.

@ Svutlov

Dude, you are one crazy motherfucker. There's absolutely no contradiction in what I said. For me to say, "he's likely a scumbag" means I DO NOT KNOW. If I had the opportunity to meet the guy, I would, and I'd shake his hand and buy him a beer and whatever else.

But *what* *if* it turned out that he DID seduce this girl (his granddaughter) when she was 15, and he "groomed her" as his concubine for 12 years, and now that she's ripe, he going to fuck her 'til he dies? If I were shaking hands and drinking beer with Mr. Freeman, and things like this came to light in conversation, then hell yeah I would judge him harshly and condemn him and I'd spit at his feet and get the hell away from him.

I would also say that your suggestion that such a scenario is just "consenting adults doing what they like" would be a bullshit cop-out excuse for your own moral cowardice and lack of concern for what *would* have been an egregious abuse of adult authority.

In the absence of any information, I withhold that judgment, so yep, I tolerate his decision and (humbly) do not presume to know anything about what happened.

It's funny.

Considering pilotlight is taking me to task for my lack of moral outrage at what she sees as Freeman's CRIMES, and you're coming at me as being some kind of judgmental prude, I don't really believe you're understanding my posts.

But you are generally a pretty hateful author here, so I'm not so surprised. If you want more reasons to spew in my direction, check out my letters history. There should be tons of stuff in there to take out of context and/or misinterpret.

"I was being serious when I suggested you could get other people involved and try to run his ass out of Hollywood."

If you are so tolerant of other’s behavior, then why would you suggest that “others” run Morgan Freeman out of town?

Why would yield that ground to intolerant prudes?

Sorry, but that “run out Hollywood” line of yours really pissed me off, and it was something I did not expect from you.

That a 27-year-old has the nerve to steal the husband to her own grandma.

Of course, I know that Broadsheet readers are opposed to these May-December relationship so I know they would be harsh condemning this immoral young woman.

The only way to stop this outraging behavior is to force young women to have relationship with men their age instead of wealthy old men.

Depends on the state they were in when they first hooked up. Age of consent laws differ by state--ranging from 14 to 18.

Presuming this happened in California, then yes, at some point, he committed a crime. After 10 years, though, the statue of limitations has certainly passed.

Personally I couldn't care less about Woody Allen, Soon-Yi, or Mia Farrow. But as someone who remembers the paparazzi photos of them in the 80s, Mia's children did spend time with Woody in what most people would consider doing things as a family. I can't be the only person who remembers seeing photos of Woody, Mia and the kids at outings and returning from vacations. There was also a pic of teen SoonYi and Woody at a basketball game. If Soon Yi didn't see him as a father, fine. But it's understandable that outsiders would get a different impression.

And pedophiles don't keep on "dating" their vicitms once they become adults because THEY'RE PEDOPHILES, they're not into adults.

Except, of course, in the strange case of Mary Kay LeTourneau, who's now been married since 2005 to her previous "victim."

Though I'm not really sure if that was a case of "grooming," or simply of true soulmates with cosmically bad timing....

“This is why we're not getting anywhere, and why we're not going to. You clearly have nothing better to occupy your mind than the foibles of other people who have nothing to do with YOU and don't want your input.”

Already addressed this: ‘“It's not our business.” Give me a break. The foibles of those in the news give us all the opportunity to discuss and “flesh out” important issues. If you feel that way maybe you should avoid posting.’

“You know virtually NOTHING about this situation, and you are hoping there was a "crime" of some kind committed. There's no reason to believe there's anything "criminal" here--that's projection.”

Ok, I’ll give you that I know virtually nothing about this situation. I’m taking the story at face value in order to have a discussion about an issue where the victim’s experience all too often doesn't seem to be considered. The salacious details are soooo distracting, eh?

“Why is that? This is about YOU--not about Morgan Freeman. What horrible thing happened in your life that resulted in this baggage? Seriously--you'll be a happier person if you reflect a bit on why you are who are, rather than assuming the worst about strangers.”

Mmm, maybe it is about me. I’ve gotten pretty tired of hearing about scumbags getting away with exploiting children in their care. Or not even in their care. But even more so, I’m tired of the blasé attitudes of horny, clueless people who couldn’t care less about the victim (survivor?). When you first posted that is what you sounded like. After some brow beating you seem to have come around somewhat as to your position if Mr. Freeman had indeed done what was alleged. I'll wait for the facts to be vetted by some trustworthy source.

As for the horrible thing that happened in my life, do you know that at least 50% of all women and 33% of all men have been sexually abused as children in this country? And that is supposed to be a conservative estimate. Think about it, half the women you know have probably been sexually abused when they were children. Many by their own fathers. Yes, women do it too, but men perpetrate this crime more. Why? Probably partly because of the prevalence of blase attitudes of horny, clueless men who couldn't care less about the survivor.