What’s more important: to make lots of money and be famous, or to have a positive impact on the world especially children? Shouldn’t it be more important to feel good knowing that not only have you entertained the mass population, but you could have really touched a child’s life by the message your movie sends or the lyrics to your song?
If someone wants to make some fast money, the way to do it is to appeal to the darker side of humanity. This is the principle on which much of organized crime is based, along with other unprincipled individuals involved in drug trafficking , the pornography industry, and some parts of the music industry. Let’s face it; everyone knows that sex sells , as does violence and other depravity that teenagers and young kids in particular are attracted to like moths to porch lights.
As, the media protagonist - namely film or TV mass media is currently the most powerful information channel - namely film to TV stars and pop-singers - are frequently considered as “models” by the media recipients. However, this is not - or should not be-their main function. Actors and singers are supposed to be artist and consequently they are paid exclusively for producing art work. However, the fact that the artists are getting paid so much money for their talent which is on one side right because they are being paid for their talent. On the other hand though this is giving kids a misconstrued concept of what the real world is like. Not everyone is a millionaire.
On the other side, young people, who are the principle consumer of artistic products of actors and singers should not need such role models. In an ideal environment, children and teenagers would be primarily influenced by their parents so as to reach adulthood with a clear sense of who they are what their goals are for life. But we do not live in a perfect world and nowadays it is demonstrated that parents are loosing their specific model role inside the family. Such lack of image to trust on implies a research of outsider’s model. And that’s why young people transform admiration of pop singers and TV and cinema stars into worship.
Many stars are worshiped and only by kids. Parents are just as guilty of having their own favorite stars. Therefore, what kind of example are they setting for their children. I believe that it is the parents responsibility to set the role for the children. I’m not saying that parents can’t have their favorite, who doesn’t? However, some parents take their “worship” of their favorite stars and musicians to a degree that is not healthy and is not a ethical role model for the children.
The musicians, actors and actresses are not responsible for the values of the children. It is up to the parents to monitor what their children are doing. I know however, that this is not an easy task with the percentage rate of single parent homes and parents that have to work all day. That doesn’t make it easy to monitor their children or what their children ar doing with their friends. All we can do is set good standard for are children and guidelines. The rest is up to them to a certain degree. It seems that children are raising themselves these days.
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