Human all too human.
Heroes always rise in dark times and Australia’s Gold Coast has been experiencing such recently. The skies opened over that stretch of land and poured much water forthwith which, in turn, swelled rivers and flooded vast stretches. Millions of dollars worth of damage. Properties and fortunes washed away but heroes always rise and, in Australia, the role fell upon a surf champion.
Joel Parkinson, ASP Tour Winner 2012, made headline news, days ago, for saving many people and pets from the deluge and also, yesterday, for castigating a group of semi-adult TikTokers who were disrespecting both gravity and gravitas by sliding down a mud hill.
Well, Australia woke up this morning absolutely rocked by the revelation that sometime in between saving many people and castigating influencers, their moral pillar had, himself, partaken in the sliding.
Heavy.
Does Parkinson’s abject hypocrisy tarnish his reputation?
Will Gold Coast moralists forgive?
More questions than answers.