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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Will Smith is justified for slapping Chris Rock because, Jada Smith felt upset about the joke, therefore Will Smith felt like he had to protect his wife and Will Smith is fed up about what Chris Rock had to said that was inappropriate about Jada Smith in the past things in the past. Even though attacking Chris Rock would get Will Smith in trouble, Chris Rock shouldnt have provoked him.

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 Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock because the" joke" was unnecessary & wasn't appropriate based on the setting.

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 Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock because the" joke" was unnecessary & wasn't appropriate based on the setting.

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock because the slap was too much at the moment as well as it was a joke which is Chris Rock's job.

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock because the slap was too much at the moment as well as it was a joke which is Chris Rock's job.

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Will Smith was justified in slapping Chris Rock, the level of disrespect and incivility that Chirs Rock showed can not go excused.

Morgan Stevens

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock at the grammys even though Chris Rock may have went out of line with the Gi Jane 2 joke he has said many more upsetting things in his past Will Smith is all to blame in this situation he was a horrible oscar guest

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock at the grammys even though Chris Rock may have went out of line with the Gi Jane 2 joke he has said many more upsetting things in his past Will Smith is all to blame in this situation he was a horrible oscar guest

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Will smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because he had other options than slapping him and he shouldn't be that affected by someone's words who makes jokes for a career.

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Will Smith is not justified in slapping Chris Rock, just because you feel like what they said was wrong. Understanding that emotions were out of control, it was publicly embarrassing for both Chris Rock and Will Smith.

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Looking back at the recent events Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because of the repercussions and moral consequences he will have to face on the behalf of a joke made about his wife.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock simply because he could have handled the situation differently.

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Will smith should not be justified for hitting Chris rock because violence is never the answer.

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Will Smith  is not justified on hitting Chris Rock because you can't come and hit somebody on stage  live tv, after a comedian makes a joke about your wife, because that's his job but even if  will smith wife was offended he shouldn't use violence.

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Will Smith  is not justified on hitting Chris Rock because you can't come and hit somebody on stage  live tv, after a comedian makes a joke about your wife, because that's his job but even if  will smith wife was offended he shouldn't use violence.

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 Will smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock, because his wife has "Alopecia" which causes her hair loss so his wife thought that it was nothing to joke about which is not. 

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 Will smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock, because his wife has "Alopecia" which causes her hair loss so his wife thought that it was nothing to joke about which is not. 

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because Chris was only doing his job and it was unprofessional of Will to address the situation like that.

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Was it right for Will Smith to slap Chris Rock on stage in front of thousands of people ? No, Will Smith was in the wrong because he did it at the wrong place and time, It could of been handle different way . There's a time when to be adult and professional when around others and out. And there is a time when keep things private and out of public.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because he had other options than slapping him and he shouldn't be that affected by someone's words who makes jokes for a career.

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While Will Smith's rage was understandable, the way he reacted was wrong and should have been handled better. There were several better things that Will could have done but did not seemingly due to his rage.

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Will was overall protecting his wife, but it was inappropriate being in a live setting where millions are watching, which made it unjustified.  Being a comedian, one often tends to make jokes to please the audience and Chris unknowingly said something offensive. 

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Will was overall protecting his wife, but it was inappropriate being in a live setting where millions are watching, which made it unjustified.  Being a comedian, one often tends to make jokes to please the audience and Chris unknowingly said something offensive. 

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock. Chris made a common joke about his wife. Will knows he has a big name, and he also knew that he was on National Television. 

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock. Chris made a common joke about his wife. Will knows he has a big name, and he also knew that he was on National Television. 

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because Will could have handled the situation better and it was very unprofessional.

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At the end of the day, some people opinions are going to be different but Will Smith is not justified in slapping Chris Rock because he should not have reacted that way, and needs self control.

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Will Smith's actions are not justified. Not only did he commit a crime, but he also did it on public television. His actions were unprofessional because Chris Rock's job was to make jokes and immature because that he could have handled that situation better.

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Will Smith's uncensored moment of hitting Chris Rock is unjustified due to the fact of maturity at that age and Chris Rock was just doing his job.

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Will Smith is justified in slapping Chris Rock because Chris took his jokes too far and Will also saved Jada the embarrassment of being shamed on live television.

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Will Smith's actions can be justified. Even though he could have handled the situation in a more mature manner, Chris Rock was wrong for insulting his wife on live television. At that moment, Will felt an impulse to protect his family and acted on it.

-Sarah Dubuisson

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whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock. 

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whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock. 

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Will smith was justified by hitting Chris rock because sometimes comedians take jokes too far and get away with it and it can hurt the person that the joke is about.

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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Write an essay in which you argue whether or not Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock.  Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. 

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Will Smith was not justified for hitting Chris Rock because it was not the place and he violated the law.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because he is a comedian and he was on national television.

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Will Smith is not justified to hitting Chris Rock. There were other ways to go about this situation, instead of a physical way.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because the situation could have been handled better.

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Self-control, the ability to control oneself, especially in difficult situations. Will Smith did not display this attribute when hitting Chris Rock after a comment was made, which was a difficult situation. Will Smith was not justified in slapping Chris Rock.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because it is something that was coming from a comedian and jokes that may be a weak topic should be handled in a professional manner.

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Will Smith was justified for hitting Chris Rock, because it was not a very well joke and like others say the hit was at the wrong place wrong time but so was the joke. You don't know what others are going through behind closed doors famous or not. That one joke could have made a major impacted on her and even her family.

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Will Smith was completely unjustified when hitting Chris Rock because it was an overreaction, especially considering the place. Chris Rock is a comedian, his job is to make jokes, just because someone did not enjoy the joke, that does not mean they have the right to use violence. Plus in the end, it made Will Smith look like the lesser person for not controlling his impulse, he was publicly embarrassing.

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock. Will assaulted him in front of millions of people also, Will Smith is a public figure and Chris is a comedian. Things you do as a public figure immediately goes to the internet. Once Will assaulted Chris the entire internet knew and had things to say.

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because assaulting a human being is against the law even during a time where the event was on live television.

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Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock because Will Smith didn't take the joke Chris made about his wife like the people in the audience took it.

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Will Smith was justified for slapping Chris Rock due to the inappropriate joke that was made about his spouse's alopecia. Jada was publicly embarrassed in front of her majority-white peers, therefore Chris earned the reaction of Will. Inconsiderate actions cause unmindful reactions.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because as a public figure he knows the outcomes of being in the limelight. Also, Chris rock has a professional career of being a comedian which means he gets paid to makes jokes, Chris made jokes about others as well.

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock because the situation could have been handled better and it interferes with Will's reputation.

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock because the situation could have been handled better and it interferes with Will's reputation.

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Will Smith should not be justified for hitting Chris Rock because it would show aggressive behavior in him and it could ruin his career.

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Will smith shouldn't be justified for smacking chris rock because that's what chris rock career is about being a comedian although the joke affected his wife jadas wife doesn't give you a reason to smack someone's face.

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Will smith shouldn't be justified for smacking chris rock because that's what chris rock career is about being a comedian although the joke affected his wife jadas wife doesn't give you a reason to smack someone's face.

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Will Smith is justified for slapping Chris Rock because that joke was highly inappropriate and the world is comfortable with the mistreatment of black women and other women of color, humans are animals as well, and when animals feel threatened they attack.

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Will Smith is justified in hitting Chris Rock because first, he made Will Smith's wife sad because of the joke he made which is not cool, and if someone's family was embarrassed in public by a person that someone would be angry too and people get angry when they see their loved ones sad over something bad.

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Will Smith shouldn't get justified for hitting Chris because Chris Rock is known for making jokes he's a comedian.

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Assaulting Chris Rock was not the correct way to handle this type of situation. The correct way to handle this situation (properly) is to pull Chris to the side instead of assaulting him and using profanity across the room.

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Will Smith shouldn't be justified for his actions because his approach to the situation was very unprofessional and he also has an image to maintain besides he could have spoken to Chris about it after the show.

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Will Smith shouldn't be justified for his actions because his approach to the situation was very unprofessional and he also has an image to maintain besides he could have spoken to Chris about it after the show.

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Will Smith is not justified for assaulting Chris Rock because he was being unprofessional and putting his career on the line by letting his or his wife's emotions control them.

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Will Smith is justified but he should have done it back stage not in front of other people.He was defending his wife, Some of us would do the same if we were on his position. 

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Will Smith is justified but he should have done it back stage not in front of other people.He was defending his wife, Some of us would do the same if we were on his position. 

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If someone were in a situation where their significant other is being joked on or  bullied, should they retaliate physically, verbally, or not at all? A current event happened where Will smith physically attacked Chris Rock because of a comment he made. His actions should not be justified because it was unprofessional and could have been handled differently.

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Will Smith is Justified for slapping Chris Rock here are some reasons that can be included . He was defending his wife and standing up for what's  right 

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Will Smith is Justified for slapping Chris Rock here are some reasons that can be included . He was defending his wife and standing up for what's  right 

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because Chris whole income(most) is based off his comedian tendencies and he was just trying to to make people laugh, and if Will didn't like the joke he could have went backstage and just told him to keep his wife name out his mouth and went about his day even though Chris Rock could have warned him before or made a joke on him Will is not justified because he embarrassed Chris on live Tv

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Will Smith's actions are justified because Smith's wife was being publicly embarrassed. Secondly, he was just trying to protect his wife.

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because that was not the appropriate way to react to the joke and also Chris Rock was doing his job as a comedian.

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because that was not the appropriate way to react to the joke and also Chris Rock was doing his job as a comedian.

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Will Smith is unjustified for slapping Chris Rock. Will could have handled the situation in a appropriate manner instead of violence. Another reason is because Chris Rock's profession is being a comedian.

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock because Chris is a comedian so it is his job to make people laugh which is all he was doing so Will had no reason to physically assault Chris.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because Chris Rock was only making a joke and because it was unprofessional of Will to hit Chris Rock at the event.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because Chris Rock was only making a joke and because it was unprofessional of Will to hit Chris Rock at the event.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because he should have handle the situation better than he did it was very unprofessional.

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Will Smith was not justified in slapping Chris Rock. Will smith could of handle it after the show maybe in backstage not in front of live television. Erricks Williams Jr

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Will Smith was not justified in slapping Chris Rock. Will smith could of handle it after the show maybe in backstage not in front of live television. Erricks Williams Jr

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock. There are many different ways Will Smith could have handled the situation, based on the joke!

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Will Smith is not justified in any way for slapping Chris rock. Chris Rock is a comedian, he makes jokes, he was hired to entertain the crowd. Will should have spoken to him privately if he had a problem with the joke, what Will did was assault and could seriously damage his career in the long run.

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Will Smith was not justified in hitting Chris Rock because he was on national television and he could have handled the situation differently.

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Will Smith was not justified in hitting Chris Rock because he was on national television and he could have handled the situation differently.

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Will smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because it was not the place nor the time to do such a thing and it was very unprofessional of Will do something like to someone who makes jokes for a living.

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Will smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because it was not the place nor the time to do such a thing and it was very unprofessional of Will do something like to someone who makes jokes for a living.

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Will Smith is not  justified in hitting ChrisRock.Will Smith embarrassed himself by slapping another grown man on live television over something that could have  been resolved by having a small talk with Chris after the show and telling  him what he did wrong or he could have not addressed it considering that Chris Rock is a comedian,someone who makes jokes in front of a crowd.

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 Will Smith is not justified for going up the stairs and slapping Chris Rock because Will Smith knew it was an Award Show that crack jokes and make fun of anybody.

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 Will Smith is not justified for going up the stairs and slapping Chris Rock because Will Smith knew it was an Award Show that crack jokes and make fun of anybody.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock. Will could've handled the situation much different instead of physically hitting Chris Rock, also knowing that Chris Rock is a comedian, his job is to make the audience laugh.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock. Will could've handled the situation much different instead of physically hitting Chris Rock, also knowing that Chris Rock is a comedian, his job is to make the audience laugh.

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Will Smith has no justification for slapping Chris Rock, there's no excuse for what he did, he's lucky Chris doesn't press assault charges. We can say that some people have expressed concern about the damage caused by seeing a man like him resort to violence, and he did so in front of many people.

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As children we were told to keep our hands to ourselves. The infamous actor, rapper, and film producer, Will Smith, did the exact opposite of this childhood rule. At the 2022 Oscars, Chris Rock was physically assaulted by Will because of a joke that he or his wife did not find very comical. Will Smith was not justified in hitting Chris Rock because as an celebrity he has to know how to be professional no matter the situation and lastly he could have handled the issue in more cordial manner.

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Will Smith had no right slapping Chris Rock because Will could've had a conversation after the show knowing Chris Rock was on live television and his jobs is to crack jokes.

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Will Smith is justified for hitting Chris Rock because he did it for The respect of Chris Rock making jokes about his wife on live tv and Will Smith felt it was wrong for him to talk about his wife and her condition.  

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Will Smith is justified for hitting Chris Rock because he did it for The respect of Chris Rock making jokes about his wife on live tv and Will Smith felt it was wrong for him to talk about his wife and her condition.  

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Will Smith is not justified in slapping Chris Rock. Chris is a comedian so it is his job to make jokes. Will could have handled the situation in a better way rather than putting his reputation front of millions.

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because he could have handled the situation in a different way, and as an adult, he should have been mature enough to not let a few words make him mad enough to resort to slapping someone.

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because he could have handled the situation in a different way, and as an adult, he should have been mature enough to not let a few words make him mad enough to resort to slapping someone.

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Will Smith is Not justified Because He decided that when Chris Rock made a joke about Jada He first laughed about it then. When He sees Jada's reaction He was hurt and decided to slap Chris Rock, He could of handled it in a different way. All people know that Chris rock is a comedian and he makes jokes like that, Will Smith could of Talked to Chris Rock After the live television and Be any Adult and handled it Better without Slapping Him.

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Will smith is justified for going up there on television in front of people and slapping Chris Rock. I can understand why he was hurt by the joke he was trying to take up for his love one but thats gives no right for Will putting hands on Chris Rock. 

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Will smith is justified for going up there on television in front of people and slapping Chris Rock. I can understand why he was hurt by the joke he was trying to take up for his love one but thats gives no right for Will putting hands on Chris Rock. 

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because he could have handled the problem in a nonviolent way instead of slapping him, before the matter took place, he was laughing at Chris Rock's joke. Chris Rock is a comedian who makes jokes as a career

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because as a famous person he could of handle this situation in a different way. Many people are totally upset with Will Smith, because when Chris Rock made that joke about Will Smith's wife, Will Smith laughed at it but when his wife rolled her eyes and felt defensive about it he rudely went up on stage and slapped Chris Rock and in this world putting hands on someone is against the law.

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock because the situation could have been handled numerous different ways rather than hitting someone on live television and also could have been more professional and cordial about it rather than making everything look unprofessional. He could have simply confronted him after and things might have not even escalated.   

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock because the situation could have been handled numerous different ways rather than hitting someone on live television and also could have been more professional and cordial about it rather than making everything look unprofessional. He could have simply confronted him after and things might have not even escalated.   

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because Chris is doing his job as a comedian. Also, Will should of been more professional with the situation instead of slapping Chris Rock in front of millions.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because Chris is doing his job as a comedian. Also, Will should of been more professional with the situation instead of slapping Chris Rock in front of millions.

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock even though his joke was about someone he cared for Will smith should have stayed professional because if he would have stayed professional he would not have got criticism on his actions and and he would have let people know that jokes like the one Chris Rock made can not get under his skin  .

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Will Smith is not justified in hitting Chris Rock even though his joke was about someone he cared for Will smith should have stayed professional because if he would have stayed professional he would not have got criticism on his actions and and he would have let people know that jokes like the one Chris Rock made can not get under his skin  .

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Will Smith's action's of slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards is not justified because Chris Rock is a comedian and was only doing his job. Not only was Chris Rock playing his role but it was unprofessional and childlike on Will Smith's end. He could have been handled far better then how he did.

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Will Smith was not justified for hitting Chris Rock. Chris Rock could have pressed charges and the police could have got involved. What Will should have done was talked to him after the awards, Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock.

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Will Smith hitting Chris Rock A man whom makes jokes out of literally anything for A career is simply unjustified. There were many other ways that Will Smith could have handled and or made it known that he was not fond of what Chris Rock said instead of just hitting him. Not only that but physically assaulting another person is illegal unless given the consent to do so.

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because Chris is a comedian he is supposed to make jokes and it was not professional for Will to react like that in that situation. Jordan F pd3

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Will Smith is not justified for slapping Chris Rock because Chris is a comedian he is supposed to make jokes and it was not professional for Will to react like that in that situation. Jordan F pd3

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Will Smith moment of attacking Chris Rock at the Oscars in front millions of people is not justified.Will can't get mad at Chris for doing his job as a stand up comedian and making jokes.Also Will assaulting Chris is against the law.Understanding were Will came from for defending his wife but he could talk to Chris behind the scenes.

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Would slapping someone on live television with millions viewing be justified? The answer is no. Violence is never the solution to a joke, also Jada wishes that Will didn't slap Chris. Firstly, some people may say that Will Smith was protecting his wife Jada from embarrassment, which would justify the slap but some people overlook the fact that Jada herself said “It was in the heat of the moment and it was him overreacting. He, knows that, she knows that. They’re in agreement that Will overreacted,” a source from Us Weekly about where the couple stands now. Jada herself is in agreement that Will went overboard by slapping Chris. Above all, a person is never justified to assault a fellow colleague. Another actor that has publicly sided with Chris Rock is Jim Carry, Jim stated "You do not have the right to smack somebody in the face because they said words" Will Smith could have talked privately with Chris Rock instead of having to escalate the situation. Chris Rock had the opportunity to press charges against Will Smith but Chris actually has the decency to not escalate the situation when it does not warrant escalation. Overall, the whole situation is a whole disaster, everything could have been gone differently if Will would have not resorted to violence.

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Will Smith is justified for hitting Chris Rock because he has a right sometimes people need to be disciplined because talking doesn't always work and also just because it was a joke doesn't make it right you don't joke about somebody medial conduction without permission and just because Will Smith and Jada laughed doesn't mean it didn't hurt It's almost like a mother and child talking and other options doesn't always work sometimes. They are grown men not little kids.

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Will Smith was justified for slapping Chris Rocks because he was trying to defend his wife from being embarrassed.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because both Will and Chris are grown men. Will could have taken other precautions to handle the issue instead of resulting to violence. Also, Chris Rock is a comedian and it is his job to make jokes.

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Will Smith is not justified for hitting Chris Rock because both Will and Chris are grown men. Will could have taken other precautions to handle the issue instead of resulting to violence. Also, Chris Rock is a comedian and it is his job to make jokes.

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Will Smith actions towards Chris Rock are unjustifiable for many reasons including the un-proper etiquette that took place at such a high leveled event being televised world wide. If the reason was to spare the embarrassment towards his wife it was not very efficient as the encounter with Smith and Rock is now a world wide sensation moment known as a meme.

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Will Smith is not justified for his actions towards Chris Rock because there were more mature choices that could have been made rather than choosing violence as a first choice. Also, Chris Rock was unaware of Jada Smith's condition, he did not intentionally make fun of her. Everything was a misunderstanding and could have been presented differently.

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Im my opinion will smith was not  justified slapping chris rock in the face, 1 it was a joke
Chris rock is a comedian and is known for making darker jokes. I believe will smith should've  Spoke to him off camera if it wasn't for his high social status he would probably be in jail