What can we do to shut singer's (like Bono) and actors mouths?

Answer 1

Don't pay to see them. Then will go away, it's all about money.

Answer 2

While there are many celebrities that do good work for the camera time & then drop the cause as soon as the camera is off, not all do.

Bono has been working to help Africa for the past 20 years! He does it all the time, and not for the publicity. The politicians that he meet with are not fans of his. His meeting usually occur, and no one finds out about it! However, he is constantly cited by people all over the globe as the real thing. He genuinely cares about the subject & wants to effect change.

I feel that the world needs more people like Bono, and maybe the world will be a better place!

Answer 3

I don't get this question. No one asks how we shut the lobbyists, corporate, and special interest money from negatively influencing our elected officials or the public through political advertising. Heck, people like Jack Abramov even had a "right" to do so, as proctected "free speech".

Why doesn't Rush Limbaugh give all his money away to conservative causes? Better yet, why is he allowed to use his celebrity to push for change the way he thinks is right, but not Bono and other celebrities?

Answer 4

Why would you want to shut Bono's mouth. He is one great singer. Plus, because of his talking about issues that others would prefer be swept under a rug, millions have been donated to help fight AIDS in Africa. If you do not think that he has helped the planet, perhaps you would want to see more people who believe in Social Darwinism walking around. These people would not care if the majority of the world's populatin was starving and dying of disease. That would include you and me. .

Answer 5

Glad to find a kindred spirit among what appear to be either very young, very naive or very stupid people. The answer is that we can keep making fun of them and enjoying their blatant hypocrisy and constant attempt to bolster their sagging careers by taking up various "social causes."
Unfortunately, judging from the responses that I received from a similiar question, people appear to be so enthralled with celebrites and eager to believe everything they read about them in People Magazine.
Bono should give up his celebrity status and all the perks that go with it and get a job in a factory. Then he can worry about taking care of his children (by whatever trophy wife he's with at the moment), keeping his job though strikes and layoffs, and plan for a modest retirement, like a good portion of those in the United States do.

Answer 6

Don't buy thier records or see thier movies. Bono is obnoxious and he just wants to stay in the limelight. When your aging rock band becomes pathetic and nobody wants to listen to your stupid songs anymore, whats a guy to do? become a crusader. What a looser. Bono go to Africa and throw yourself in the middle of a bloody battle of warlords, like a white knight in shinning armor and see what happens, see how much these people care about you.

Answer 7

It is a good thing that Artist like Bono find a cause that is out there to help back. This may help bring to our attention rather than looking the other way.

Answer 8

Its people like Bono(a noble peace prize winner) that get the attention from the world to try to change things. I say rock on Bono and answer this if you will what have you done to try to help world and domestic events?

Answer 9

It's great that he and a handful of other celebrities speak out for causes around the world, however, wouldn't it be even better if they were donating like say HALF of the multimillions of dollars that they make every year! Just imagine what the world would be like then, with so much excess money going to people who really need it, now I know it sounds shocking, and ofcourse these "Richie Rich"s" would have to make do with just one oceanside mansion, one Hummer, and probably won't be able to spend $20,000 on a Hermes Birkin Bag, but if my family is surviving comfortably on $100,000 a year, then why can't these people live on just say 1 million.....GET REAL CELEBRITIES!!!! Start forking over the cash!!!!

Answer 10

Why would you want to? Bono is trying to prevent people from starving to death in Africa. If you have any good ideas, why don't you share them instead of criticizing others? What good do you do for others? If you can't think of anything, go out and volunteer! It is much better to light a candle than to curse the darkness!!! May God bless you.

Answer 11

Bono, got to where he is cause the last thing that that man cared about was himself. All the power the money and the fame he has come to, he is using it all toward helping countries taht cant even help themselves. Dixie chicks is one thing, but bono, is doing something big.