Now suppose that Bill Cosby "did have a habitual problem" of sexual assualt, the keyword being "did" is past tense. What good would it do to admit it now? The "slave masters" for decades were sexually assaulting Black female slaves. Sexual assault is wrong and emotionally traumatizing for the victim; however, 2004 seems to be the last incident that Cosby is accused of committing an indecent act according to People magazine December 8, 2014 edition.
With that said, would I recommend a woman to be cautious if they found themselves in an one on one setting with Cosby, then yes, caution would be a great idea. However, any man, whether doctor, minister, coach, etc. who schedules a one on one has to understand that they open themselves up for sexually assault allegations, and the female in the one on one setting is putting herself at risk for sexual assault.
Alleged victims seem to be coming forward so that people will know that Cosby's "lovable father" figure has been a facade. Many abusers are in positions where people want to trust them. Abusers take advantage of this trust.
I, personally, do not care if he is guilty of decades of violating women as long as he is recovered from whatever sickness that caused it. In 1997, he and his wife endured the painful death of their son Ennis. Some may say that maybe this untimely death was God's intervention for righting some of the alleged wrongs. If people want Cosby to feel pain. I think that he has. The incredible press coverage highlighting 20 women coming forward has to be painful.
Cosby has talent. I hope that he can use those talents in the future to make people laugh. If he needs counselling then I hope that he gets counselling. I have not read of any alleged assaults outside of ten years ago, so maybe we should all just let "the past" go. We all have sinned. Forgiving is key.
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