To a certain extent, that is true, Bolt. And for many, many people, that is a huge problem. But I do not have all of the money I want...but I do not want yours, or anyone elses. I will not sue the guy who rear-ends me, just because it's an easy way for me to get some of his money. I will not sue my neighbors if their dog bites my kid. In these examples, and there are many other similar examples unspoken, all I'd expect is fair compensation. I am more talking about the decline of morals. Please do not think that this is a "holier than thou" kind of statement...I have PLENTY of faults and shortcommings. But I am trying to be better, to set an example for my children to follow, and to try and have them learn from my mistakes. I feel that those that more in the publics eye have an obligation to have even higher standards than the rest of us. To be true role models. Here's an example that I heard of years ago, in fact, many of you may not even know who I am talking about: Roy Rogers was a VERY popular celebrity in the 50's and 60's. Once he was filmed at his ranch, sitting around a campfire in the evening sipping on a beer. When that was aired on TV, he made the decision to quit drinking. His rationale was that he did not EVER want a young boy or girl who idolized him, to think that it was OK to drink alcohol. He received ridicule for this decision by many, telling him that it was absurd to go to such drastic measures. But, he quit anyway. In fact, many of us would think, even today, that such an act is absurd. Surely, he could just do it in private, off camera. His thinking was that if he never did it again, it would never ever be on film again. This was a story related by his wife, Dale Evans. He realized what ramifications his actions may have on others, and that he would have as high of standards as he possibly could. All because he was in the publics eye. He was a true role model for a generation of Americans. Where are these types of role models today?
Wow, I am still on this soapbax, huh? All I want, is our country, the greatest in the world, to act as such. Not like Sodom and Gomorah.
