Super Bowl Ad

alwaysamom
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:31:41 +0000

we’re not asking those who are closest to us to star in this commercial, presumbaly to give more credence to the message because of his celebrity status



I think the mistake is giving more credence to ANY message (or product) simply because it is endorsed by someone who is famous. Since I was a child, I’ve known a lot of ‘famous’ individuals. My family has been involved in the theatre community back to the days of my grandparents so maybe I became accustomed to it at an early age and, as a result, celebrity is not something that, in and of itself, impresses me. I think that there are a lot of people in this world who place far too much importance on fame. I acknowledge that it can be intoxicating but putting these people on a pedestal or considering them as role models is likely to be a mistake. They are fallible human beings who are no more inherently good, or worthy of respect, than anyone else.

Cardinal, bingo to your first guess.



Anti-choice? Choice is a decision between two or more things. How is it that one can advocate for “choice” (re: abortion,) yet despair if the choice is not to have an abortion?



Toblin, as has been mentioned already, a few times, is the point that, yes, Mrs. Tebow made her choice, and that should be respected, even if we don’t agree with her decision. The fact remains that this group, Focus on the Family, who I agree are using her and her son, is not respectful of a woman’s right to choose. The only choice they favor is the one made by Mrs. Tebow.