Re: Re: Celebrities (was: Bobby Fischer is dead!)

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> This may be slightly OT here but it does have to do with hero/idol

> worship.

> I happened to be a big fan until the proverbial shit hit

> the fan (as they say.) Such talent wasted and gone down the tubes!!!

I agree. It's painful watching a yalented artist self-destruct, same with

Whitney Houston.

> BTW, Anyone here catch on VH1 Dr. Drew's " Celebrity Rehab? " Really

> daunting.. I think it's overdue time we all got together and formed a

> FANS UNION and boycott or go on strike whenever these people (who are

> supposedly " role models " ) take on the roles of morons and misbehave.

See, just because people can sing, dance, act, throw a ball, what have you,

doesn't mean they're not still flawed human beings, like the rest of us. We

shouldn't hold them to a higher standard. Why do some take celebrities as

role-models? I never did. Parents should explain to their kids that celebs

are only human and do stupid things sometimes.

D.

[Guest guest]

> See, just because people can sing, dance, act, throw a ball, what have you,

> doesn't mean they're not still flawed human beings, like the rest of us. We

> shouldn't hold them to a higher standard. Why do some take celebrities as

> role-models? I never did. Parents should explain to their kids that celebs

> are only human and do stupid things sometimes.

Yes, I think we have tp be careful what we impute onto role models,

and see that this is coming from our side, not theirs. I'm sure some

role models fall *because* so very much is expected of them. Without

that pressure, ironically, they might actually be much better role

models. Maybe post-humous role models are the best ...?

Genyin

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The answer is twelve? I think I'm in the wrong building. "

M. Schultz

[Guest guest]

Yes, posthumous role models are very good. It's easy to be well-behaved when

you're already dead.

>

> On 20/01/2008, Delila <watertiger9@...<watertiger9%40verizon.net>>

> wrote:

>

> > See, just because people can sing, dance, act, throw a ball, what have

> you,

> > doesn't mean they're not still flawed human beings, like the rest of us.

> We

> > shouldn't hold them to a higher standard. Why do some take celebrities

> as

> > role-models? I never did. Parents should explain to their kids that

> celebs

> > are only human and do stupid things sometimes.

>

> Yes, I think we have tp be careful what we impute onto role models,

> and see that this is coming from our side, not theirs. I'm sure some

> role models fall *because* so very much is expected of them. Without

> that pressure, ironically, they might actually be much better role

> models. Maybe post-humous role models are the best ...?

>

> Genyin

>

> --

> " I know the answer! The answer lies within the heart of all mankind!

> The answer is twelve? I think I'm in the wrong building. "

> M. Schultz

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Yes, posthumous role models are very good. It's easy to be well-behaved when

> you're already dead.

.... or at least difficult to be badly behaved ...

Genyin, lol

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" I know the answer! The answer lies within the heart of all mankind!

The answer is twelve? I think I'm in the wrong building. "

M. Schultz