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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Right. I don't disagree that she is likely to ride the cash cow and she probably should, however I was talking about whether or not I have to have any respect for her at all. I do not. If she was doing what Madonna did and reinventing herself, I would have respect for her. Because she is instead having Madonna come to her rescue and tell her how to (attempt to) reinvent herself, I do not.
But I come from silly working class folk who put value on making your own way in this world. I'm sure others' opinions will vary.
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I see your point. It is very fair to criticize her for not developing her own gig, but on the other hand, everything's been done before, so there is some wisdom in taking the safest path to certain payday.
As to their being a value in doing something for yourself, I've earned many things and been given many things. I find there is no distinction at all between the two. I'd be just as happy to inherit a fortune as make it myself. Disabuse yourself of the Puritan work ethic... that was a trick the wealthy and the church used to keep the simple poor man down (See: "He who's poor in this life will inherit Heaven", rich man has same chance of passing into heaven as camel through eye of needle, etc...). Free meals taste every bit as good as earned ones. Focusing on how you get somewhere doesn't mean shit because you're dead in the end anyway and , unless you're Churchill or Gandhi, chances are what you do doesn't matter in the long range range scheme of things. What you've got matters because it usually determines your ability to enjoy life... how you get it doesn't mean a rat's ass.
