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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jay: [QB] Ah, very well Jeff, but that then begs a question or two. When did famous people give up their First Amdendment right to free speech? When does a famous person cross that line and become a role model? John Rocker is surely famous, but I think one could argue whether Rocker is a role model. Moreover, what makes an athlete a role modle? Why do people who can throw a baseball faster than I can or who can shoot a basketball better than me become role models? I think that we have ignored the societal implications of that question for a very long time. Certainly there are athletic qualities that one can seek to imulate; there is an intense work ethic that any great athlete must have to become a success. And yet, we have placed athletes and celebrities in general on such a level. Starting with the worship of the "great athlete," embodied at the start of the modern athletic era by Babe Ruth and carried on through the years by other athletes. Why? Does being able to throw a baseball faster than the average schmoe add something to society on a tangible level? Does a dunk have more intrinsic value than a painting? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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