You talk as though his behaviour was normal for the time – anything but

Promiscuity is one thing, then there's Brand

Did you know? 98.0000001% of people are morons.

High promiscuity is normal for a subset of people and always has been.

I think it's perfectly valid to criticise that, it's an increasing negative for society the higher that subset of people is.

In fact social media has enabled a situation that has worsened that particular situation but that's another thread.

The point is about legality. In my view any social liberals are hypocrites to criticise Brand for a promiscuous lifestyle as they 'celebrate' and encourage diverse lifestyles. But then are keen to criticize the negative outcomes of them when the cause and affect has always been obvious to anyone willing to connect dots....it's hardly new knowledge.

I'll repeat my view that if shagging 16 year olds is morally wrong...then why is it legal?

Personally I agree that significant age differences of males shagging 16 year olds is just wrong. So I'd ask why doesn't the law reflect that? Social liberals need to pressurise for a change in the law, social conservatives would back them on that.

Or raise the age of consent, whatever it is.

However, being happy with the law but then shaming people who take advantage of it seems very much like having a cake and eating it too.

Edited by Stirlingsays (22 Sep 2023 3.52pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Further speaking to the opinion that Brand just isn't important enough for any political action to be taken against him....that committee letter pretty much knocks that out of the park....but there's more that illustrates that it's not all just about ethics but far more than that.

There are several situations like this but to speak of one on Youtube there is a rapper called Tory Lanez. This guy shot a woman in the feet all while telling her to 'dance, bitch'.

It isn't an allegation, no it was proven in court and he was convicted to ten years in jail.

He has a Youtube channel and it's monetised.

Yet we are asked to believe that they aren't out to get Brand and that despite him being how he was for decades with nothing done, it's all just organic.

Edited by Stirlingsays (22 Sep 2023 4.18pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I saw Emily Maitlis interview about her interview with Brand and thought it interesting. Here it is:-

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I bet at least one poster here won’t enjoy the idea that he might have been groomed.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

as far as i can see : Russell Brand, and anybody else, can shag EVERYTHING and drop nuclear weapons on cities. All fine and dandy. So long as they do not speak out against the Mainstream ideology of the Culture War......

- LGBTQ+
- BLM

- Climate change
- feminism

- Refugees are welcome
- Covid, aaarrrggghhh

- abortion, eugenics, high welfare for single mums,
- Christianity bad, all other religions are cool & ALTERNATIVE.

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

I never found Russell Brand funny at all.
However, his current predicament, although very serious, just for me is the funniest thing he's ever done.

I disengage, I turn the page.