I don't pay attention to everything about him, so I didn't even know that he came out and said he was gay. Again, we have a difference of opinion because I don't think he was best. Yes, he had the dramatic effect, but I'm not buying that yell he put into every performance. I think the guy who finished third was actually the best. This year was also a first on the show. I have never seen the judges make such blatant song/artist suggestions and have the contestants ignore them week after week.
Sure, both exist and are bad, but I think greed played a major factor in getting us where we are right now and it continues. You know what I always say: if some of these companies would be content making a lot of money long term instead of a TON of money now we could recover quicker.
I won't argue one bit that greed played a major role but I'm hoping you can't argue that Envy played a role as well. Think of all the entitlement. So many people felt they deserved big homes they couldn't afford because others had big homes. Both sins were devastating but I was hoping it would make for some interesting discussion.
I'm actually going to shock you today as I agree with both comments you've left for the most part.
It doesn't stop with looks though. Looking around my neck of the woods and also considering a term Palin used more than a couple of times "The Good Ole Boy Network" is yet another issue.
Out here it's who you know. My parents called the police on an obvious drunk driver one night as they were heading to the store. Before they made it to town the driver got pulled over. As they were heading home they saw the cop and the likely drunk driver laughing and joking. They were obvious buddies or family members.
In regards to American Idol there is yet another point I can bring up. Do you think Adam lost to Kris because he was gay? I've read there was a huge church following that voted against him which really gets me upset. In my opinion Adam was by far the best of the bunch. It does go to show Americans are celebrity, beauty, and trend obsessed.
Sorry if I made a mistake about what you said. I know someone said it, but it must not have been you.
Understand where I am coming from. I HATE the fact that looks get people farther than they would be otherwise, but it is a sad fact of life and something that is all around us. I don't believe a lot of these people luck into certain positions or they are always the best for the job. Do you think Palin would have been McCain's running mate if she didn't look like she does? Remember, her looks were brought up on more than one occasion.
I'm not sexist at all, I just judge people for what they are regardless of sex, race, etc. Not sexist by a long shot, but I'm not giving someone a free pass either.
Look around at our society. For example (a stretch) on American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance I'm always telling Kim who is going to go and who is going to stay, partially based on how attractive they are to the fans. I knew Chris (don't know his last name right now) had a huge following, but I think the guy who was third was the best of the last three. Adam Lambert had drama and that signature yell/scream that didn't impress me - he was also basically a professional before the show. There was also that one girl who made it to the top 13 with the tattoos. She was awkward to say the least, but not bad to look at.
Ryan you know how I feel about this one. I think greed is what has prompted this recession. I'm not saying be a socialist society, but there should be businesses that are OK with making a lot of money now instead of A LOT of money now.
It doesn't stop with looks though. Looking around my neck of the woods and also considering a term Palin used more than a couple of times "The Good Ole Boy Network" is yet another issue.
Out here it's who you know. My parents called the police on an obvious drunk driver one night as they were heading to the store. Before they made it to town the driver got pulled over. As they were heading home they saw the cop and the likely drunk driver laughing and joking. They were obvious buddies or family members.
In regards to American Idol there is yet another point I can bring up. Do you think Adam lost to Kris because he was gay? I've read there was a huge church following that voted against him which really gets me upset. In my opinion Adam was by far the best of the bunch. It does go to show Americans are celebrity, beauty, and trend obsessed.
Understand where I am coming from. I HATE the fact that looks get people farther than they would be otherwise, but it is a sad fact of life and something that is all around us. I don't believe a lot of these people luck into certain positions or they are always the best for the job. Do you think Palin would have been McCain's running mate if she didn't look like she does? Remember, her looks were brought up on more than one occasion.
I'm not sexist at all, I just judge people for what they are regardless of sex, race, etc. Not sexist by a long shot, but I'm not giving someone a free pass either.
Look around at our society. For example (a stretch) on American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance I'm always telling Kim who is going to go and who is going to stay, partially based on how attractive they are to the fans. I knew Chris (don't know his last name right now) had a huge following, but I think the guy who was third was the best of the last three. Adam Lambert had drama and that signature yell/scream that didn't impress me - he was also basically a professional before the show. There was also that one girl who made it to the top 13 with the tattoos. She was awkward to say the least, but not bad to look at.