More Rock for Life
"In comparison, we generally don't think about African aid. That's why folks like Bob Geldof organize such events as Live8: to prompt people to consider issues that they normally don't."
You're kidding, right? I can't even imagine the rock deep inside a cave deep inside a canyon that hides the person who hasn't had African hunger beamed, injected, and otherwise saturated into their consciousness by the 24/7 media. You can't seriously believe this.
"And for those that care about life and the preservation of life, the issue of aiding Africa should be a very important issue to bring to the public's attention."
And that would be as opposed to the importance of bringing to the public's attention the genocide that had been going on under cover of euphemisms like "choice" and "convenience" for the past thirty years or more? Please. You can do better than that.
I'll tell you why you'll not see a rock artist organizing a real pro-life concert: It is because personal responsibility is anathema to their message and their way of life. It is because such an event would force their fans to face the reality of the tragedy that goes on every day right here in America in the name of furthering a life style their heroes in the music world promote. It is because it would force the stars and their fans to face the reality that this particular little corner of liberalism is morally bankrupt and utterly evil.
African hunger is a problem that is safely far away. There isn't any thought required to consider the problem of hunger. Someone is hungry, feed them. The fact that the logistics of feeding Africans is fraught with problems and unintended consequences doesn't need to surface for the fans. It's easy. It's effort-free. They go to a concert, they buy a tee shirt, even just wishing Africans well lets them feel better about themselves. They go home congratulating themselves, "I fed starving Africans. I am so wonderful." And, bonus material, it is wonderful for assuaging some of that white liberal guilt. Guilt over slavery, guilt over American prosperity and freedom, guilt over a pampered life disconnected from humanity. The scions of the music world are masters of handing out easy, yet insubstantial joy. It's all just too pretty and neat to ignore.
By the way, your argument reduces to one that posits abortion as a cause not worthy of consideration. I'm sure that's not what you intended.
You're kidding, right? I can't even imagine the rock deep inside a cave deep inside a canyon that hides the person who hasn't had African hunger beamed, injected, and otherwise saturated into their consciousness by the 24/7 media. You can't seriously believe this.
"And for those that care about life and the preservation of life, the issue of aiding Africa should be a very important issue to bring to the public's attention."
And that would be as opposed to the importance of bringing to the public's attention the genocide that had been going on under cover of euphemisms like "choice" and "convenience" for the past thirty years or more? Please. You can do better than that.
I'll tell you why you'll not see a rock artist organizing a real pro-life concert: It is because personal responsibility is anathema to their message and their way of life. It is because such an event would force their fans to face the reality of the tragedy that goes on every day right here in America in the name of furthering a life style their heroes in the music world promote. It is because it would force the stars and their fans to face the reality that this particular little corner of liberalism is morally bankrupt and utterly evil.
African hunger is a problem that is safely far away. There isn't any thought required to consider the problem of hunger. Someone is hungry, feed them. The fact that the logistics of feeding Africans is fraught with problems and unintended consequences doesn't need to surface for the fans. It's easy. It's effort-free. They go to a concert, they buy a tee shirt, even just wishing Africans well lets them feel better about themselves. They go home congratulating themselves, "I fed starving Africans. I am so wonderful." And, bonus material, it is wonderful for assuaging some of that white liberal guilt. Guilt over slavery, guilt over American prosperity and freedom, guilt over a pampered life disconnected from humanity. The scions of the music world are masters of handing out easy, yet insubstantial joy. It's all just too pretty and neat to ignore.
By the way, your argument reduces to one that posits abortion as a cause not worthy of consideration. I'm sure that's not what you intended.
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