The Link is above.
When a friend make the question if this guy was wrong or not in the basic point he was making, pointing out the distinction first that his ranting was indeed absurd, I made this response. If you want a laugh listen to what he said. If you want to keep laughing, walk the top of the fence with me and see if I trip and fall, metaphorically smashing my nuts. I think I just scored a metaphore with ironical implications in the last sentence. Do they give awards away for blogs?
He is crazy because he is using his logic sparingly, denying it where it should be accepted at will. Then using it as some sort of flimsy pretense for conspiratorial bunk that is contradictory to his initial claims.
The guy is right that people have a lot of phony shit they worship, but Bieber is actually cooler to kids than Magellan for a few good reasons.
Bieber didn't die (yet). The kid did go make shit happen for himself. Also, he succeeded in the phony and important at the same time. Magellan might have been it for the chicks, and failed the phony bit but succeeded at the important. I say his logic is misapplied.
Do I think that Bieber beats Magellan? No, of course not. His logic is stupid though and he needs to be torn apart.
In no way is this some international plot to subvert the youth and brainwash them into compliance. ALL OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION IS THAT!!! The beauty of it, is that it all really is just corporate capitalism. Bieber is a tool, literally. A tool of mass consumerism. Does that placate the masses? Undoubtedly. To claim it is some sort of conspiracy is pretty crazy, but if you are going to wouldn't Occam's razor at least apply to say choose the least complex conspiracy?
Honestly, the only thing here is to allow people a distraction through things like sports and celebrities. If we didn't have that our lives would suck. I have come to the realization that it is endemic and institutionalized in our societal system. Just ignore it sir, you would be more convincing if you just said people today should be more impressed with those who achieve breakthroughs, and not breakthrough pop hits. Those who score advancements in the lab, and not score on the grid-iron. Those who lead, not in sales but people. An amazing concept that could be brought to the discourse without sounding like you should be in a sandwich board.
Furthermore, the way to convince people should never be yelling AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
