Japanfan
06-02-2011, 02:46 AM
I'm amused by the posts calling Oprah "self-important." Oprah's impact and importance is no greater than what "the public" has freely given her! Every book she mentions becomes a best seller. Every business she likes becomes swamped. Every face cream she adores becomes a must-have. How can you not be "important" if you have such enormous influence?
Yeah, she was annoying at times with it, but the collective "we" made her a deity. She didn't do that herself. Is she always right? No, but apparently the public doesn't know any better. Clearly, a lot of people adored her and put stock in what she had to say.
Criticizing someone for giving away millions is ridiculous. No one has the right to criticize someone else's charitable choices. How many of your belongings have YOU given up to help the poor? Oprah lives in a capitalist society. She made her money because people willingly watched her show and bought her magazine and paid to see her speak. It's not like she hustled or robbed anybody or forced little kids to work in sweat shops. Honestly, why so critical of a woman who has
done so much good, where others would not have?
I agree with most of what you say skatermum. However, I did not criticize Oprah, I questioned how much applause she merited and the hero worship her fawning public give her.
And you just can't compare how much ordinary or low income people give to the poor to what Oprah gives. She could give away my entire annual income in five minutes and it would hardly make a dent in her bank account.
Yeah, she was annoying at times with it, but the collective "we" made her a deity. She didn't do that herself. Is she always right? No, but apparently the public doesn't know any better. Clearly, a lot of people adored her and put stock in what she had to say.
Criticizing someone for giving away millions is ridiculous. No one has the right to criticize someone else's charitable choices. How many of your belongings have YOU given up to help the poor? Oprah lives in a capitalist society. She made her money because people willingly watched her show and bought her magazine and paid to see her speak. It's not like she hustled or robbed anybody or forced little kids to work in sweat shops. Honestly, why so critical of a woman who has
done so much good, where others would not have?
I agree with most of what you say skatermum. However, I did not criticize Oprah, I questioned how much applause she merited and the hero worship her fawning public give her.
And you just can't compare how much ordinary or low income people give to the poor to what Oprah gives. She could give away my entire annual income in five minutes and it would hardly make a dent in her bank account.