[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: yet do not, i would not go
On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Kelvin Bailey wrote:
> I pretty much feel this way about most musicians/actors who espouse
> political causes.
>
> Kelvin
but why? why is it bad for someone in the public eye to support something
publicly?
is it their method, or the idea that they do it at all?
i think it's good that they do try - it makes a certain segment of the
population aware of things they might not otherwise know about.
for example: how many regular people knew how bad slavery was in africa
still today? or how bad the exploitation of children who are taken to
europe as 'children/dependents' of unscrupulous people? or how bad things
were in afghanistan for women? or about fgm, refugee trafficing etc? who
hears about the chinese AIDS epedemic, or the child rapes in africa?
a lot of people wouldn't have known about fgm if not for the model a few
years ago who spoke out in reader's digest about it happening. the stuff
in afghanistan wouldn't have been heard quite so strongly before the
buddha statues were destroyed. the plight of child trafficing wouldn't
have been brought to the eye of parliament in britain if not for the death
of one victoria climbe, and now people are horrified.
and it goes on. if popular people want to support a cause, good for them.
the world is made up of people and not all of them read papers outside
their respective country.
the only way i learn about stuff like this is i read the bbc and other
papers like it - but not everyone can or will.
people in the world will act when they know enough. and if some famous
person talking about it will make them think, and act - good.
but i don't think you're saying famous type people shouldn't support
stuff, jst not with the bad emotional pleas.
i think... maybe emotional pleas can be ok, but i think the effect wears
off quickly - more quickly than something that affects their thinking
proccess.
the end.
rhys
--
chomp while $carrots >= 1;
---------------
Unsubscribe by going to http://www.actwin.com/OtR/
Follow-Ups:
References: