| Sunday, February 20, 2005 |
| A Passionate Response To The Oscars |
| Okay, I am sure by now there has been plenty of opinions voiced over the Academy's snubbing of Mel Gibson's The Passion. Yet, there is at least one more to be offered, mine. I will not watch the Oscars this year. Should my refusal to tune in incite a national controversy, so be it (I know. I am only deluding myself.). However, if my actions should become contagious and infect others and in turn cause a national boycott of the Oscars, I will undoubtedly be labeled intolerant, a rightwinged looney or some other small-minded name in hope of minimizing an influential and commonsense response. I will of course wonder most of the night if an intolerant poke or jab was made by some "Hollywood elite" about Christianity (as demonstrated by Kevin Bacon and his fellow announcer during this year's Grammys). The truth seems to be that they (whoever they may be) can espouse their worldview all day long, but if a lowly citizen should choose to boycott an event like the Oscars, or a movie, or a CD/DVD then in their eyes tolerance has been denied and their subjective morality is offended. Still, a celebrity is a celebrity only because the people make them one. I for one think it is time to send a few back to waiting tables, mopping floors, collecting garbage or whatever honest day's work they can find to put food on their table. Those who abuse their celebrity status by offering unelected, unsolicited opinions from a platform (e.g., the Oscars) unavailable to other citizens should not be tolerated. I pay to hear them sing and do a little jig, not to indoctrinate people through the silverscreen and the boob tube. So, should you like me feel the need to read a book, take a walk or catch up with an old friend while the Oscars are on...don't forget to turn your television to a station other than the one showing the Oscars. Better yet, turn off your TV, unplug it and pretend just for a few hours that Hollywood doesn't have a controlling influence in your home. Demonstrate a little "passion" on the night of the Oscars by sending a silent message to Hollywood in the form of low ratings. |
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Ahhh...you know how some people's thoughts are refreshing? I think yours are. And I only found your site because of your comment on To Whom! Shame on you!! Nonetheless, please keep on posting - I promise to be a regular!
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Ahhh...you know how some people's thoughts are refreshing? I think yours are. And I only found your site because of your comment on To Whom! Shame on you!! Nonetheless, please keep on posting - I promise to be a regular!