but if I knew I was to die in x months and could provide financially for Hugo by blowing Gordon Brown on the steps of Downing Street I'd be down on my knees sucking man beef.
I think there are distinctions to be drawn. Jade Goody is thick and ignorant and her rise to fame and riches is a product of the general publics satisfaction with lowest common denominator television. She has in the course of her career expressed views and opinions that are distastful. The sad fact is these views are probably to a large extent the views of the common man in the street, as that is after all what she is. She has chosen to stick her head above the celebrity parapet, and as such she is fair game for comment on her actions and statements. Regardless of her medical state. However revelling in her impending demise seems a totally different bucket of kidneys. She's not Pol Pot, or Hitler, or etc etc etc.... She's just a stupid person in a shit situation which she probably isn't well prepared to handle. I wish her well for the future and hope that her current course of action realises the results she is hoping for. I still think she's thick and ignorant, but these things aren't crimes. I'm more concerned about a society that wishes to create this type of celebrity than the celebrity themselves.
Revelling in her impending demise seems a totally different bucket of kidneys. She's not Pol Pot, or Hitler, or etc etc etc.... She's just a stupid person in a shit situation which she probably isn't well prepared to handle. I wish her well for the future and hope that her current course of action realises the results she is hoping for. I still think she's thick and ignorant, but these things aren't crimes. I'm more concerned about a society that wishes to create this type of celebrity than the celebrity themselves.
I fail to see one comment on this thread that could be construed as "revelling in her impending demise". I assumed that nik's comment was with regard to the attitude shown by some people (such as the website set up predicting when Goody will die) rather than anyone on here. And I agree with everything he said.Duma, what are you on about?
Reports of Jade Goody's imminent demise struck me as possibly the best proof so far that prayer does work.
And God, like tv censorship, is more easily swayed by the indignation of the masses than genuine sentiment.
AnyhooIrish super felon still at largehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7899171.stm?lss
The Internet is bad for your health
Quote from: magpie on February 19, 2009, 05:16:00 pmThe Internet is bad for your health Thats me fucked then