It's shit like this that disturbs me and keeps me up nights.

My answer to a douchebag who is presumably from another country (or more likely a poser), at another blog when dealing with the infamous Jennifer Petkov who makes fun of dying children, and even goes so far as to taunt them on Facebook and park coffins in front of their house:

pub Says:
October 23rd, 2010 at 11:44 pm
Get a life, you ignorant Westerners! Yes, what she did was horrible, but do you think abusing and demonizing her on an International scale makes us any better?



I don’t see anyone abusing her in any of these writings. It’s people like you who make opinion a bad thing. You know full well that what this Petkov woman has done wrong, but use this as a forum to insult those that voice sympathy for a dying little girl who has no-doubt suffered more than you can imagine, and to call those who condemn terrible behavior bad people.

Westerners? Who are you, then?

It is clear from the multitudes of stories about this woman (including an interview) that she needs to be evaluated mentally. A good citizen of ANY country (westerners included) uses common sense and never thinks to taunt a dying young girl, or anyone who is ill. That she is getting back even a little of what she gets gives me the airy ‘hope’ that is so freely thrown around these days. If all that happens to Ms. Petkov is losing custody of one of her children, that’s getting off light.

There are too many in this country that abuse our constitutional rights and pervert them beyond the true intent of the founders. This is indicative that we are losing our way as a country. We need to find that way, and fast.

Since this wasn't my blog, I thought I'd demonize and abuse her (and others) here.

I have had bowel movements with more humanity than people like Jennifer Petkov, and I certainly am not trying to give this woman another moment's attention.  People like this either have something wrong with them, or think they are going to benefit in some way from it with earthly goods (reality TV?  Let's face it; the self-centered person might think that negative attention and bad behavior pays off.  Look at the host of people it has worked for in the recent past).

In that vein, fuck Fox Network, E!, Lifetime, and anyone who has made divas out of women and men who gain notoriety via sex scandals and by virtue of having tons of children.  Or worse yet, show shiftless layabouts who fornicate and drink all day long.  We as a society need to teach our young that this is not the way to behave, and if Petkov at 33 is a product of this environment, then I fear we are a generation too late.

I am aware that since the advent of television, young women and men have tried to emulate their favorite TV or movie stars.  But...Kim Kardasian (and she ain't the only one behaving this way)?  Give me a break!  The other day I went to my home builder to get paint codes, and was greeted by a presumably young woman.  This woman was very polite and helpful, but I couldn't look directly at her.  Why?  Because she was made in the image of someone she clearly worshiped:  Her idol, the above mentioned Kim.  This woman that I was trying to get information from didn't even look real.   She had an orangish hue and sparkly skin.  Mind you, she was pretty, but in the same way a well-made manikin is pretty.  We wont even go into what I presume was extensive plastic surgery.  I hate to think that this is what men want of women these days; a cheap carbon copy of some TV bimbo.  Ladies, real men don't give a shit about things like fake breasts and fake tans or loose behavior.  Even though I can't speak for women, I'm pretty sure similar rules apply (maybe the breast thing is right out).

People need to teach their children that these aren't values, and that eventually you have to get past the makeup and other facades.  Two things make this inevitable:  Personality and time.  What people think of you as a person will decide whether you will be accepted, or lonely in the long run.  What personality doesn't take care of, time will.  You can't keep your looks forever, just ask Madonna.

I think the late, great (and IMHO the best Beatle) George Harrison said in this song explains it:
  

"We were talking-about the space between us all
And the people-who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion
Never glimpse the truth-then it's far too late-when they pass away.
We were talking-about the love we all could share-when we find it
To try our best to hold it there-with our love
With our love-we could save the world-if they only knew.
Try to realize it's all within yourself
No-one else can make you change
And to see you're really only very small,
And life flows ON within you and without you.
We were talking-about the love that's gone so cold and the people,
Who gain the world and lose their soul-
They don't know-they can't see-are you one of them?
When you've seen beyond yourself-then you may find, peace of mind,
Is waiting there-
And the time will come when you see
we're all one, and life flows on within you and without you." --Harrison

I would also add that if you are a Platonist (one who follows the philosophy of Plato), and believe the governmental predictions of "The Republic", we are in the Democracy phase.  The young rule, the old emulate the young, and social distribution is the standard of the day.  Think about it.