The world can be a cruel place.

[rogueslayer452]

I'm sure everyone's heard about the Justin Bieber fiasco by now. Quite frankly there are so many things that need to be said in what he said during that interview and the outrage that it rightfully created. However I think this pretty much sums up my thoughts and feelings on the entire issue, way better articulated than I could ever have done. Even if misquoted, his age and naivety are no excuse for the impact of his words and what it says about our society and how we view these things with the lack of education and empathy.

There are plenty of things that have enraged and disappointed me regarding the news and what's been happening politically. There's so much hatred and discrimination and people actually trying to justify and reason for it is absolutely disgusting and inhumane, I can't. -__-

But sometimes you get that spark of hope. Like learning that Hawaii approving civil unions for same-sex couples. ♥

Comments

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

About what, the Justin Bieber thing? It's kind of hard not to avoid it since the issue itself hits a stinging nerve.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

True, especially since the rest of the interview contained the same kind of ignorant comments, I wouldn't expect him to make any kind of intellectual statement about anything. Normally I wouldn't care about anything this kid did.

However, it's the attitude of which his questionable statements that have grabbed more attention than anything else. Because of his celebrity and main influence on his younger fans, there are reasons why people in the spotlight have publicists and there is also a thing called tact. There are times and places to answer these kinds of questions, however Rolling Stones isn't one of them (and from what I've heard, the magazine just doesn't give two shits about tactfulness with their interviews with celebrities lately). Even if the speculation is that these are just opinions instilled to him by his own hardcore religious mother, to comment offhandedly about a serious topic like rape/abortion is still unsettling.