Well kimmy, if you have an interest in discussing the issue then I'll start by feeling you out to see if you intend to stay rational about it. So I'll just start with the suggestion that Khomeshi was cleared of any possible crimes.
That isn't true. He was acquitted on charges relating to things that occurred outside the workplace. He did not face trial for any of the workplace harassment he committed at CBC. He did face one charge for sexually assaulting a colleague at work, but it was settled with a peace-bond and formal apology from Ghomeshi.
And that the CBC got rid of him because of the negative appearance of him being a celebrity and being allowed to continue with CBC.
CBC had ample cause for firing him:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cbc-apology-kathryn-borel-ghomeshi-peace-bond-1.3577223https://www.cbc.ca/news/cbc-inquiry-concludes-management-mishandled-jian-ghomeshi-1.3035574Do you know if Ghomeshi brought any lawsuits against the CBC? Or was CBC immune to a lawsuit because of the contract with Ghomeshi?
He attempted to sue the CBC for $55 million dollars, withdrew the suit, and ended up paying CBC's legal expenses.
And of course the hot question is on whether any of the women involved were into S&M?
That's completely irrelevant. We're talking about Ghomeshi's workplace behavior, and what his victims do in the privacy of their bedrooms doesn't give Ghomeshi a license to harass them in the workplace.
-k