r/thewestwing • u/More_Bus3626 • 13h ago
I don't think I'll ever understand the 'Indians in the Lobby' conversation at the Italian embassy.
The one between Josh and Alberto, where Alberto is offering up the 'girl in the restaurant example'.
Josh saying 'it's problematic when other people make my argument for me' when, in fact, Alberto appears to be making the opposite argument of Josh.
Or "'The kid wasn't throwing food.' 'Is there a crime that girl could commit that would have justified what the father did?'"
On that remark, I'm always like "Well, if the little girl shot her teacher!"...it's not a perfect analogy, but Alberto's example feels pretty far disconnected from the reality of the circumstances.
I'm not defending the death penalty for kids - I'm opposed to it. I just think the writing here is bad.