I really have difficulty understanding the two-tier system in which people who come into our country uninvited, sometimes with standards of behaviour rather different from our own, appear to be treated with deference. I really don’t care what religion people follow or what their background is. They could be two-headed aliens from Mars for all I care. But when you enter another country, you should respect its laws and jolly well behave yourself.
I agree that Russell Brand has far too much testosterone for his own good and that he has behaved foolishly. However, when it comes to allegations of rape, I have difficulty accepting some of the accounts. Women’s leg and thigh muscles are among the strongest in the body, not least because of the physical demands of childbirth. Frankly, if you’re closed for business, you’re closed for business. End of story.
I suspect that some women were attracted to Russell because he is a charismatic character, and that the excitement of the moment overcame their better judgement. Afterwards, they may have regretted what happened and, in my view, sought to justify themselves by making allegations of rape. Nobody forced them to enter a bedroom with Russell or to be alone with him. They knew what they were doing and what they wanted, or so I believe. To me, there is an element of hypocrisy in all this.
