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To get excited these days it would seem. We had two very senseless (make that three) events capture headlines this past week. One was of course the production and apparent broadcast of a disturbing (inciteful not insightful) video that enraged the Muslims. Then there was the fallout in the form of violent protest from a minority group that was itching to pull the trigger and this video definitely took them over the edge. What followed is tragic - more so than the thoughtless act that produced the film. People who were going about their daily routines were faced with certain disruptions of varying degrees - some lost lives. What for? Then there was the third event although not literally fatal showed another side of our condition. Obsession with celebrity photos. Three adjectives further drove the frenzy. Naked, Princely and Bosom. In this day and age where architecturally wonderful images of the mammaries can be had for next to nothing for those that desire it I am appalled at the extremes that some would go to in securing that princely (pun intended) shot. Simply to irritate the heck out of someone? Granted there is fallacy in the story from many angles but the growing appetite for invasive (debatable) action in any form - shooting either with cameras or guns is not painting an optimistic frame for those that are watching.
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  1. RajendraSeptember 17, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    voyeurism is the world's oldest pastime, cutting across classes...gossip is the verbal form.

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