{"id":423359,"date":"2022-03-29T01:24:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T22:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-march-29-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-03-29T01:24:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T22:24:38","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-march-29-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-march-29-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014 March 29, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d200a957a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d200a957a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-march-29-2022\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_March_29_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 March 29, 2022&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-march-29-2022\/#The_Issue_Will_Smith_slapping_Chris_Rock_at_the_Oscars_for_making_a_joke_about_his_wife\" >The Issue: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars for making a joke about his wife.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_March_29_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 March 29, 2022&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/newspress-collage-21693321-1648503639142.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Issue_Will_Smith_slapping_Chris_Rock_at_the_Oscars_for_making_a_joke_about_his_wife\"><\/span><strong>The Issue: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars for making a joke about his wife.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As if I needed another reason to not watch the Academy Awards live Sunday night, Will Smith objected to a Chris Rock joke about Smith\u2019s wife by punching Rock in the mouth (\u201cBest Smacktor,\u201d March 28).<\/p>\n<p>Good thing Ricky Gervais wasn\u2019t presenting.<\/p>\n<p>Then later, in the cheapest moment of the evening, Smith used the platform of winning the \u201cBest Actor\u201d award to tearfully make analogies of \u201cdefending his family,\u201d as \u201cKing\u201d Richard Williams did.<\/p>\n<p>Where was the security? The LAPD has offered to open up a criminal investigation. The Academy now needs to determine whether Smith\u2019s award will be vacated.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes pampered celebrities are given a pass for unacceptable behavior. It\u2019s just possible that we are watching Smith unravel in real time. <\/p>\n<p><em>Dennis Kerbis<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Staten Island<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Many times we can speak out of ignorance on things we know nothing about. Such was the experience of Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Smith\u2019s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, has courageously struggled with a very obvious physical deficit \u2014 that is, hair loss or alopecia. Smith knows all about it, and the struggles the mother of his children has been through.<\/p>\n<p>What seemed like a \u201cfunny\u201d joke was indeed the last straw for Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Although Rock may have been somewhat ignorant with his in<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate joke-telling, Smith was not entirely blameless for his violent response.<\/p>\n<p>Given some previous \u201cbad feelings\u201d between the two of them, I feel the first one to apologize ends the argument.<\/p>\n<p><em>Leon O\u2019Chruadhlaoich<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Youghal, Ireland<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In its wacky liberal world, the hierarchy at the Academy Awards is having a hard time placing blame in the Chris Rock\/Will Smith incident.<\/p>\n<p>Was Rock wrong for doing as asked as comedic host? Was Smith wrong for defending the honor of his wife, albeit after visibly guffawing at the \u201coffending\u201d joke? In short \u2014 who cares?<\/p>\n<p><em>Joe Schulok<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Bronx<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Smith at Sunday\u2019s Oscars perfectly encapsulates our \u201csociety\u201d today, wherein if one is rich, famous and\/or powerful, there are no rules that need to be followed and no ramifications for behavior unacceptable to nearly all.<\/p>\n<p>What an ugly episode for the industry and our country as that show is broadcast to the world.<\/p>\n<p>Where was security, and why was Smith not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely escorted out of the building after his outrageous physical attack? Why was Smith still allowed to receive an award?<\/p>\n<p>This example will be difficult to explain to children. Or perhaps that is the lesson for today: Parents no longer need to teach the golden rule or basic civility. Just make sure your kids strive only to become rich, famous or powerful and then maturity, manners and responsibility are no longer required.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sherry Laue<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Manhattan<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Smith should have been immediately removed from the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock. The double standard for celebrities was clearly in play.<\/p>\n<p>Rock has every right to have Smith charged with criminal assault and sue him. But because Smith is a bigger star than Rock as well as a money-making machine for Hollywood, we won\u2019t see that happen.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edward Carroll<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ortley Beach, NJ<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Smith grew up in the Delaware Valley, West Philadelphia area. We who reside around the City of Brotherly Love have always considered him to be a person who is idealized for his outstanding achievements and noble qualities in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s considered admirable when a man defends his wife\u2019s honor. And there is a fine line difference between comedy and real-life situations, as Rock and Smith are both aware.<\/p>\n<p>The slap was truly an unexpected incident.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wayne Williams<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Camden, NJ<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Want to weigh in on today\u2019s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy and style.<\/strong><\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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