I don't consent to this new era of " sexual McCarthyism " where a mob of " victims " -real or imagined - can make ANY sexually active male - gay or straight- LOOK like maniac sex predator- GUILTY by accusation. Was James Levine a " monster " or just a horny homosexual male claiming the prerogatives of " success " - like the late great Liberace ?
For all its excess the 60s-70s Sexual Revolution was healthier than the hypocritical New Puritanism.
In a truly democratic socialist society no male or female will have the power or the resources to prey on-or seduce- any person they find sexually interesting .. They will have to play by the rules of a civilized " dating game " in this new EGALITARIAN society . They will have to rely on natural charm and what Darwin called " female sexual selection " Capitalism makes EVERYTHING a commodity- the human soul as much as the human body. It prostitutes the TALENT of millions.
Nobody will have a fortune to live on because of some unhappy sexual experience turned into a public scandal circus. No young male or female is " spoiled goods " because of past sexual abuse. The Catholic Church need not go bankrupt for the sins of a few priests in the wrong " vocation ".
Divorce lawyers and happy-or unhappy- hookers will be out of business. Human sexuality will not be so warped. Chastity and innocence will not be so rare .
The human energy invested in the legal porn industry can be sublimated into a higher cultural activity . Only rarely does porn rise to the level of ART .

Predators deserve the same pity they project. Don't forget to decline to apologize for destructive predation...that and the human ambition to worship and practice power to harm cancels out any substituion you can make declaring ideals and apologistics. If you apologize for a predator, then that's what you are as well.

As LAW would agree : how about the long tradition of INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY - not on the pages of the New York Times but in a court of law ? This is no defense of THE PREDATOR in whatever form.

This rogue homosexual used his position of power and authority over the careers of others to satisfy his lust for homosexual activity. His sexual misconduct has caught up with him. He has become an object lesson. Homosexuals must keep their homosexuality to themselves when performing in a professional capacity. This particular homosexual equates to the heterosexuals who have become pigs in the public eye for pushing their sexual urges on females with the implicit promise of furthering their careers. Now he too has become a pig. He has earned his public disgrace.

It's not the homosexuality...it's the coercion, the abuse of power, and don't forget pedophile activity, not just coerced and covered up, but with minors, along with his great ability to handsomely reward, or devastatingly punish, artists in their professional development and careers. Truly predatory. ALLOWED by the MET.

Sounds like you might know something about it. Got a bathrobe?

Such a great musician and he threw it all away.

He is 75 and had a big position for 40 years. A bad finish but time to give somebody else a chance.

He probably would not be finished if he had conducted(no pun intended) himself in a professional and decent manner.

This homosexual crossed that line which separates the personal from the professional. His lust for sexual contact with male underlings blinded him to the necessity of professionalism in his work environment. He now has joined the ranks of the pigs who force their sexual urges on others inferior in position. He earned his public status as a pig. He disgraced himself in the process.

Indeed. He could have done just fine finding someone some way else, with no harm done to people and kids.

this stuff no right. he need to go. too many pepple say he did stuff. socity is not right. No god, no family no nothn. just work 4 money kids get ignored.

Yeah but In NY anyone can find just about anything desired. Don't have to do harm to get it. I'd bet you could even get a blind hooker in NY. He could probably scare up a group of musicians and bring his baton to do a group conducting session of...well, whatever, he had options. No pity for predators, especially ones who are successful at it for a lifetime. They used to make eunuchs, whatever happened to that?

Your usual smug ugliness, Law[rence]. Ugh.

No, Law[rence]. Apparently you have not looked in a mirror recently – or read the vile comments you post. I suggest you do.

Boo hoo, Law[rence] – you looked in the mirror realized you won't "have much luck at picking up a date a the local gay bar." I guess that is why you are so bitter.