Everybody saw how Will Smith went up on stage and slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscar Awards Ceremony.
I don't have anything against Chris Rock. I don't have anything against Will Smith. What people fail to see is both angles of it. They will always take one side and not consider the grey areas or factors in-between.
Will Smith was defending his wife's honour as a result of a distasteful joke. I believe that Will was justified for defending Jada Smith and demanding respect.
I think an important issue in this day and age, is that many people with children, have forgotten to teach them about respect. Social Media apps have enabled and wrongfully empowered kids to disrespect everyone without any recourse or repercussions.
On the other hand, Will might have overreacted with his actions. But do you think more people will disrespect his wife while in his presence now, or will less people do it?
Jim Carrey made some comments how he thought Will's actions were sickening and that he would have sued him for 200 million dollars. Let's take a look at Jim's view though. From his standpoint as a very famous and funny accomplished comedian, Jim is used to disrespecting others to get laughs out of bystanders, and also getting paid for it (getting away with it). That's a common trait he shares with all comedians including Chris Rock. Let's not forget how much more severe controversy there would be if the situation had been a black man slapping a white man on national television.
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