INSTANT KARMA'S GONNA GET YOU NOW...
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 09:15AM So, who all agrees with Sharon Stone that the earthquake which has killed so many people in China may have been the result of "bad karma"?
The Basic Instinc actress told reporters that this month's natural disaster, which made millions homeless, may be the result of the Chinese government's policy on Tibet. Amid growing fury over the comments, which were made on the red carpet at Cannes last week but have since reached a worldwide audience on YouTube, the founder of one of China's biggest cinema chains said yesterday that his company would no longer show her films in its theatres.
Now then, the first reaction is to realise that Ms Stone is a moonbat. I think that's a given. Not sure why anyone cares what she thinks about such issues.
On reflection however, if one believes in God Almighty, then I think it reasonable to accept that all things are possible for him. The Bible makes it clear that God is control of everything on this Earth and so in a way Stone could almost be right in what she says. God punishes the wicked but he does it in his way, at his timing. I do not pretend to know for one second what is in the Almighty's mind - all I am saying is that Christians believe that God is in control of this Earth and all that happens on it and above it and even, yes, below the surface of it. So forget about "Karma" but focus on eternal truth.
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Sharon Stone has made a career out of failing to keep things closed when she should. In this case it was her mouth.
David,
I wasn't aware that immortal beings had any timing.
Sharon Stone knows something about disasters, see Basic Instinct II for example, but the idea that God sent an eathquake to kill children to punish the Chinese Government for Tibet strikes me as a page out of the crazy manual.
Can I get away with mentioning a massive crack?
French fashion house Christian Dior said today it had dropped Sharon Stone from its Chinese advertisements and released a statement from the actress apologising for saying the earthquake that struck China may have been the result of bad “karma” over its treatment of Tibet.
Henry,
That'll teach her. In the absence of a heart, people like Stone can always be hurt in the purse.
This is no different from the claims of the moonbat Christian Right that Hurricane Katrina was punishment for the decadence of New Orleans.
Why does America give such prominence to actors and actresses within politics?
She is only doing what she thinks she can and should. Offering up her sacred opinion because it 'matters'.
In London this week US expats were treated to a whole Obama support show with special guests Gwyneth Paltrow endorsing him because he is black.
And open the newspapers today to be treated to Leo di Caprio telling us why his 'biggest role to date is saving the planet'.
Why don't they all go take a long long look in the mirror and realise that they are a bunch of overpaid overhyped short ass stage artists who get to dress up and pretend they are someone else for a living.
They have blurred reality so badly they don't know when to stop.
Alison,
Don't sweat it, it's simple hero-worship. Most peoples do it. It's just that the Americans have carried it to the extremes. My best guess: they had to invent Hollywood stars to compensate for not having a royal family.
Lucky us, huh, that we have one? :0)
2 cheers to Mahons and Iluvni for their jokes.
Thumbs down to David for even suggesting the foolish idea that God might have caused this as a punishment.
>>Why don't they all go take a long long look in the mirror and realise that they are a bunch of overpaid overhyped <<
I know what you mean, Alison, but most stars are by their nature exhibitionists, and they will inevitably speak out in front of any microphone or camera that someone is stupid enought to put in front of them.
In fact, many celebrities actually try to avoid - without success - media questions about thier social and political opinions, etc. simply because they are not interested. Some opinion is ultimately dragged out of them and then treated as holy writ.
The problem is therefore the media, who stimulate and highlight these statements. But of course they also can't be blamed as they are only doing what their customers - the pubic - pay them to do. The problem is the people - whether in Britain or the US or anywhere else.
As usual, Shakespeare said it best:
"The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our Stars, but in ourselves".
Noel,
I beg to differ. We have overkill on stars and celebrities owing to an overkill on media. We have more newspapers, magazines and other media than we ever had. All those column inches and all that airtime has to be filled. Result: every medium running the latest "story". My guess is that Joe and Josephine public ingest this stuff in the belief that not to do so is to be left behind. It's the media leading the people and not the other way about.
PS—I took the liberty of correcting your Freudian slip :0)
Dawkins
Great proof-reading - I had to read Noel's post three times before I spotted it :)
Dawkins: re the royal replacement syndrome/Hollywood, you nailed it! It is that x 10.
I don't think so Noel. It's what I do for a living unfortunately. Set those interviews up and 'hold' those actors hands. They are only too happy to get their opinion on politics out there. The less they have to talk about the film they are in the happier they are. Lazy shits.
The industries are all self serving - media, film, media and round again. No one among them causes the issue. The point about the Obama thing was that they set this up independently. And it has nothing to do with them.
>>My guess is that Joe and Josephine public ingest this stuff in the belief that not to do so is to be left behind. It's the media leading the people and not the other way about.<<
I don't agree, Dawkins. Sensationalist gossip about celebrities has been around at least since the time of the Ancient Greeks! There is apparently a human need for it, which the media merely feeds. If it is all the choice of the media, why do they not simply persuade Joe Public (thanks for the correction BTW!), that the really big news if you want to be in this year is the latest method of growing geraniums or the discovery of a new solar system similar to ours.
Why, think of all the money they'd save on paparazzi fees!
>>They are only too happy to get their opinion on politics out there. <<
Alison, so is my greengrocer. And if 20 cameras showed up, he'd let fly with the same sense of vain importance as any celebrity.
Everybody is fully entitled to say their opinion, and broadcast it if people are stupid enough to want to hear it.
Yes but that isn't really the point. I doubt your greengrocer forgets his main job is selling lettuces.
The point is they are actors not politicians. They abuse their position with their wealth and take themselves too seriously within politics.
The event was organised by them - it wasn't spontaneous opinion sharing.
Noel,
Let me give you an example of what I mean. Lily Allen.
She's a lousy singer, her material sucks and IMHO she's not very attractive either. Yet last year for a couple of months I couldn't open a paper without seeing her and peeps talking about her. At this time she was relatively unknown, but after those two months she was a household name. So did the public demand all those me-too stories? I don't think so. She was pushed into our faces.
Just to fill space in papers Dawkins. Plus she needs the hype. The public like to read about interesting people with weird lives. The circle is complete :)
Alison,
I meant to comment on your job. Sounds fascinating. I have to ask this: Did you ever meet an actor you liked as a person? :0)
Yes :)
Alison,
Lucky you. My own experiences have been less fortunate.