I have read so many angry posts complaining about Bono's and other celebrities' advocacy of charity to the poor. Is it really that offensive to want people to help the poor? Celebrities have advocated things WAY more controversial than charity to the world's neediest, why pick on this issue as SO offensive? Even if celebrities are all hypocrites living alife of luxury without giving any money to the cause they promote, (which I don't believe they are, many of them give a great deal of cash to charity, including Bono) is that the worst thing that could ever happen? By simply advocating the cause, they are helping the cause by drawing much needed attention to the issues. If celebrities want to use their celebrity status to advocate for basic human rights, instead of just silently living lives of gluttonous extravagence, is that really so terrible? Why do people get all angry about it?
2006-07-10
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