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I think a lot of people are making a far bigger deal out of this than it warrants. Was it disrespectful to throw a shoe at our President? Absolutely. It would be to do so to any world leader. However, it was just a shoe. The most that is going to be made out of this is that it is going to get a few hundred thousand hits on Youtube and it will probably get a brief mention on Best Week Ever. Stuff like this is the lifeblood of internet video like Youtube. Who cares? The absurdity of it only underlines the fact that we should all be able to laugh about it and move on rather than take it seriously in any way.
I guess that's possible, but I go with my gut instinct, which has been very reliable for me. I immediately said, "OH MY GOD" when I saw that incident. Personally, it disturbed me. Anytime someone is assaulted unprovoked and in an angry manner is something I cannot dismiss easily. But that's me.
I remember witnessing a woman get her hair pulled by another woman totally unprovoked and in a violent manner. That scene has stayed with me--this happened over 20 years ago.