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Public Relations and Society
Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic remarks
Mel Gibson is well-known for his history of discriminating diverse communities and what is even more concerning is that his record of insults seems to be recurring with a relatively increased frequency. During recent years he was very open with regard to opinions he had about particular races and ethnicities. Even with the fact that he is known to have put across aggressive behavior toward women and that he discriminated African-Americans, his anti-Semitic remarks are probably among his worst behaviors up to this moment. Realizing the position he put himself in as a consequence of expressing his beliefs concerning Jewish people, Gibson performed a wide range of strategies in an attempt to be forgiven.
The Hollywood actor is a very controversial personality and most stories regarding him are owed to the fact that he seems to have a very bad temper. The fact that he is a public person does not seem to stop him from getting actively involved in activities that both damage his image and affect society as a whole.
One of Gibson's films, The Passion of the Christ, is considered by many to be a direct reference to the actor/director's anti-Semitic beliefs. "The film presents very graphic scenes of...
Even with this, Gibson's emphasize on the fact that the motion picture is actually true to the Bible brings on several more concerning issues regarding religion in general. The actor practically shifted attention from himself by addressing his inspiration as Christianity itself -- this partly succeeded in helping his public image when considering that individuals wanting to criticize the film's anti-Semite character would have to attack Christianity and would thus engage in a more complex and complicated discussion.
Gibson was approached by a police officer and arrested as a consequence of driving under the influence of alcohol. Infuriated with the situation he was in, he proceeded to make a series of insulting remarks with regard to Jewish individuals. The actor told the police officer "the Jews are responsible for all the wars in the…
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Weiner, A.H. "Mel Gibson Apologizes for Tirade After Arrest," Retrieved July 23, 2014, from http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/us/30gibson.html
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"Mel Gibson puts anti-Semitism behind him: 'I've done what I need to do'," Retrieved July 23, 2014, from http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/mel-gibson-puts-antisemitism-behind-him-ive-done-what-i-need-to-do-9591666.html
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