This is not a time to separate Mel's so-called art from his true self. Like his father, he is viciously anti Jewish, and anyone who spends a single penny seeing or renting his movies supports his views by putting money in his pocket. In one or two hundred years will come the time to consider whether his "achievements" should be separated from the evil hate-monger that he is. He's no different than the Muslim that gunned down Jewish women in Seatlle the other day. In fact, because of his appeal and world-wide popularity, he is more dangerous, and more evil.

By your logic there's no difference between me and Aileen Wuornos, because after all, I've become frustrated in my relationships with men and proclaimed that I hate 'em all.

I don't particularly care to put money in the pockets of Sean Penn and Tim Robbins, either. But if I boycotted the movies of all actors/producers whose personal views repulsed me, I'd never see another movie again in my life.

Aileen Wuornos was a psychopath, you are not. The difference between helping the income of someone with whom one disagrees and that of someone who spews race hate is considerable. Would you spend money to see a Tim Robbins movie if he was saying there had been no lychings in the South and things sure were better when Negroes sat in the back of the bus? Mel Gibson is not simply professing a political point of view. He hates Jews, and has, and will, use his talents and popularity to advance his cause. Decent people should not aid him with their box-office dollars.

I paid money to see a Spike Lee movie a few months ago, and he has said some flagrantly racist things.

I can't condone any of what he said, but he does have a reputation as a particularly ugly drunk. And, as one of my friends pointed out, he made a point of saying the most inappropriate things possible.

I take it you're one of those who were able to suss out some anti-Jewish sentiment in *Passion.* It wasn't there, SR.