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In response to "I understand, from a business/brand perspective, why he chose to make the statement." by ty97

because by elevating him to the stature he holds in society, we demand that he demonstrate and reinforce our values rather than his own.

Posted by znufrii Feb 19 '10, 08:38

The price of fame.

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Again, I say crap. We don't have the right to impose that on him. - ty97 Feb 19, 08:40 4
- It's not being imposed on him. It's just the price of getting the upside. - pmb Feb 19, 08:45
- I'm not address whether it's "right", it's just how it works. - znufrii Feb 19, 08:42 1
  - (and I agree, the overblown sense of moral indignation accompanying stories like this is quite absurd) -- nm - znufrii Feb 19, 08:44
- We don't have the right to impose that on him, but we do have the right to choose who we support and what we buy. - Roger More Feb 19, 08:42

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