Society can add Akon to the list of men who think that rapist and pedophile R. Kelly (who will be referred to as “R.” hereafter) can be redeemed.

Speaking to TMZ (because it’s always TMZ), Akon said R. needs to do some soul-searching and talk to God.

“There is always a way to redeem yourself, but you have to first accept the fact that you’re wrong,” he said.

Akon went on to say that R. has the “right” to redeem himself, and his victims can decide if they want to forgive him.

He also added the helpful tidbit that he feels that not forgiving people puts you in more pain.

 

And now, the tweets…

No, it’s not crack, but it’s an addiction.

“Random” is subjective in this case, but the rest of that tweet deserves the Nobel Prize for good sense.

It’s time for society to stop discussing whether or not a pedophile and rapist with nearly three decades of experience can be redeemed and let him go to jail, then hell, where he belongs.