Did readers see that Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Pictures has banned actor Will Smith from attending the Oscars ceremony for the next ten years? That is his supposed punishment for walking up on stage a fortnight ago and slapping comedian Chris Rock, this year’s host. Call me an outlier compared to the jetsetting film wokesters but I think this falls somewhat short of what is known in the philosophy of punishment as ‘a deterrent’.
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