I find it troubling that so many people seem to be piling on Mel Gibson and kicking the man when he is down. No one will argue that the words he spoke under the influence of alcohol were wrong, including Mel Gibson. But I’m trying to understand why, in a country known for its great compassion and for giving good people a second chance, there is so little compassion for this one man.
If you insist on judging someone, judge them on their entire life, and not one snapshot in time. Mel Gibson has given much back to the world through many charitable works that are too numerous to list, nor would he want them listed. And he never asked what the religion or race was of the people he was helping. Now he needs a little help. Are the hearts of Malibu too small and hard to have any compassion for a man who is fighting a life-threatening addiction? If he was your neighbor, you’d want to help him. Well, he is your neighbor.
Brian and Anna Scully