Inevitable. Doubtless he’ll soon be fired. He said nothing wrong, and accordingly he should never have apologised. Apologies are always the first step in a predictable process that lead to professional ruin, because they’re (wrongly) taken as an admission of guilt. An extract from the Irish Times piece:
Speaking at his party think-in in Co Tipperary on Friday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: “I strongly disagree with the comments that he made. Nobody who is raped or sexually assaulted is ever responsible for that in any way. [J4MB: Our emphasis.]
“So I totally disagree with and abhor the comments that he made. He has since then of course apologised, apologised profusely and I think he does understand that what he said about this issue and on that occasion also in the past is unacceptable,” he said on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland.
“I think it’s indicative of attitudes that still exist in Irish society that need to change.”
What attitudes need to change in Irish society? Telling the unpalatable truth? Shame on Leo Varadkar, and shame on all George Hook’s critics.
Justice for Men & Boys 
Makes me wish I were a public figure so I could have the honour of joining him in be ing fired too.
Gentle reader, please see the item dated 14th Sept on Darren Jones for my comment “Ten reasons you should never apologise…”
If you haven’t already.
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I agree entirely – apologising makes no difference to the final outcome, and Hook will inevitably be sacked. His critics were always out to get him, but now even his supporters will consider him weak and unable to stand by his principles. It’s the very worst of options. Far better to die defiant but with your integrity intact.
Hook’s error was in naively failing to understand the impact his view would have: rape is a gender crime and one of the fundamental bulwarks of feminism. At 76, Hook could have gone out in a blaze of glory and, if he had stood firm, could, perhaps, have started a more meaningful debate, but by capitulating at the first sign of controversy he has handed the sisterhood another victory.
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Last night (15th September) I sent a letter to an Irish national daily newspaper (not the ‘Irish Times’, which is the Irish equivalent of the ‘Guardian’) in support of George Hook. In my letter I, too, expressed disdain for Mr Hook’s critics.
It’ll be interesting to see if my letter will be published.
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Ok.
Let’s say I live near the M1 motorway.
There is a corner shop over the other side that sells milk. I want some milk but can’t be bothered to drive the few miles to a supermarket in the other direction, because the corner shop is within walking distance – if I cut across all six carriage ways of the M1.
Whose responsibility is it if I get hit by a car doing 80 in the fast lane as I cross the M1 in the dark at 9.45pm?.. to get a pint of milk…
Obviously not mine.
I was only walking to the shop.. nothing wrong with that then…
Stupidity. Habitual Victim feminist culture.
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