Originally posted by -SYS-
Ah.I love debates on Morals.Thank you Doc D for this post.Am now going to take this opportunity to think out loud 😃
First let us start by questioning who exactly are we questionable to?In the normal course of our lives?Is every human only questionable to God alone or to people that he interacts with too?I ask this because I refuse to put an actor above us mere mortals in any way.
At the end of the day it is not who we are but what we are that makes us superior or inferior to others.It is not by virtue of our status in life or the glamorous quotient of our jobs that determine our station here, even though that seems to sadly have become the norm everywhere.
In my opinion while at the end of the day each of us are accountable to God alone, it is our interactions with other humans in our lives that we live and walk amongst that will be questioned.
Moving on, who then is an actor accountable to and what is he accountable for?
Answering the latter question first, as Doc D said, an actor is answerable for his craft to his fans.This cannot be denied.
However, is he also culpable for his personal life?If I am not accountable for my personal life to anyone, then I do not see why someone who is incidentally an 'actor' needs to answer to me for his life. Agreed that it is by virtue of his fans that an actor gets his fame and fortune, however at the same time is a fan not a selfish creature too?It is for his own enjoyment that the fan is watching said actor on the TV.The actor gets the fame and the fortune, the fan gets to while away a few hours absorbed in what is being shown on screen, an escape, as we say, from his or her life, from the seriousness and the harsh realities of life.In my opinion, it is a two way benefit. A win-win situation indeed (Or in some cases, a loss-loss situation😆)
Despite all this, there also comes the question of integrity. While I feel that actors are in no way obliged to divulge any personal information, unless they want to, at the same time they must accept the truth as it is. And we as fans must look within ourselves and ask if it is for the craft or the person that we are a 'fan'? If it is the craft then in no way will it make a difference to us what the actor is doing in his actual life, how he is choosing to live.And the actor must realize this, trust his fans and make statements accordingly.
Let us not forget that it is a two-way street after all.
Love
-Y
Yummy!
You hit the nail on its head!!
It is definitely a question of integrity!!
Integrity towards oneself...one's family...one's craft...AND, one's fans! (in case of an actor!)
As you have very rightly said, actors, just like you and me do not owe anybody non 'personal' , anything 'personal' about their lives...who they hang around with, who their friends are, who they're dating, and so on and so forth!
But they have absolutely no business misrepresenting facts either!
How much does it take to just say "This is my personal space...I do not wish to comment...I am not ready yet...Kindly respect my privacy...If and when I want to, I shall definitely do the honours!"
How much does it take, really??!!
Nothing much!
Just some INTEGRITY of character!!
Love you too Yummy!
Doc D
PS: What exactly are you doing in the forum? 😕😉😆 Padhai ho gayi, jo Moral Science classes lene baith gayi! 😆
Muahh!!😃
Edited by dr.dsr - 12 years ago
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