"In the binary world today, you cannot hold two ideas at the same time: I cannot be Jewish and totally believe in Israel's right to exist and at the same time reject the destruction of Gaza. You can't say that, because you get vilified for having a mind that says, 'I can hold both those thoughts. I can be contradictory in that way.'"
"The actress, 66, previously spoke about the incident during an appearance on Marc Maron's WTF podcast, sharing that although she disagreed with his "abhorrent" ideas, she hoped he "felt connected with his faith" when he died. She told Variety that she received rife backlash to her comments, perhaps because she is a staunch LGBTQ+ advocate, while Kirk was well-known for his anti-LGBTQ+ views."
A public clarification stated that remarks about a shooting victim were mistranslated and intended to reference the victim's faith rather than praise his views. Earlier remarks had said the speaker disagreed with the victim's "abhorrent" ideas but hoped the victim felt connected to his faith when he died. The clarification noted strong backlash, possibly because of the speaker's prominent LGBTQ+ advocacy and the victim's anti-LGBTQ+ stance. The clarification criticized contemporary binary thinking that vilifies holding contradictory views and rejected the notion that the speaker must self-censor. The speaker is a parent to two, including a trans daughter.
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