11-08-2018, 06:00 PM
(11-08-2018, 05:54 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Of course this has to be a "false equivalency" if not you would have to admit to being hypocritical. She felt forced. You can claim it's different, but it is not and I think it you were being forthright you would concede the point.
Definitely not. I can think of several other actions that could've potentially been taken that didn't involve physical contact.
(11-08-2018, 05:54 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Each person is responsible for their actions. That doesn't change to fact the Acosta forced the contact by failing to follow protocol. The intern was forced to try to take the mic from him because he wouldn't surrender it willingly.
Again, there were many options other than what happened. I think she believed she was making the right choice, but it wasn't the only one she had, so there was no force.
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