Miley Cyrus

"I figured you were just another forfeiter. I look forward to a (good) debate;) " I am not 'just another forfeiter." Don't worry! I too look forward to a great debate. "So we're clear, the burden of proof is on you, as the instigator, to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the resolution "Miley Cyrus is a bad role-model."" The burden of proof is not just on me. It is also your job to prove to me why Miley Cyrus is a good role model and just overall a good person and why you should be "pro" for her along with rebutting my claims . My job is to prove why she is a bad role model/ not a great person, etc. [Which I am getting to.] as well as rebut your claims. Reasons Why Miley Cyrus is a Bad Role Model/Not a Great Person: 1. She posts naked/ inappropriate pictures of herself online and sends them off to other people. For example, the naked pictures she took of herself on her phone and sent of to her ex, Nick Jonas. Numerous scandals are unraveling being spread through the internet, magazines, T.V., and radio about "risky photos of Miley" being found. It has actually become "normal" so to speak. Nothing too new. 2. She is not nice to others. Take for example the following viedos. The first is one from Selena Gomez's and Demi Lovato's youtube show. The second is a parody of the first made by Miley and her friend Mandy. Demi and Selena's: http://youtube.com... Miley and Mandy's: http://youtube.com... In this parody you can see that Miley and Mandy make fun of Demi and Selena. Whether you believe that it was a practical joke or a mean action, it still wasn't nice and she appeared to those 3 million viewers as a careless, shallow, and rude person unfit to be the idol of millions, yes millions of people across the globe. 3. The music video of 7 Things. In this video, there is a picture of Nick and Miley with Nick's face scratched out and she is also wearing Nick's dog tag pulling it. Is this what we want 7 year old girls watching and saying "Oh! When I get in a fight with somebody I will just destroy their sentimental items and scratch their faces off of pictures? I hope not, but this is what is happening. 4. After the sleepover scandal, where pictures of her kissing her friend surfaced all over the web, she replies with the phrase "It's not something I'm going to let slide, I'm really upset about it, 'cause it was, like, not even a big deal. The blond in the picture a friend of mine that's a normal girl.. .That's one of my best friends. I have all these girls who I hang out with all the time. It's two girls at a sleepover, and if all of a sudden that's bad, then what is the world coming to?" "If she is as bad of a role model as you claim, then the millions of girls that look up to her can find a new one." I think that I have proved my point of her being a bad role model/ person. This debate was about Miley. Not JUST her being a bad role model, but also a teen with a bad personality/actions. Her and her family claim to keep their morals and values close to heart, but really- how morally well could Miley be while sending out these risky pictures/making fun of other celebs she feels threatened by? "Why is she a bad role model? What specifically has she done? Has she committed any felonies? Does she smoke crack? Does she abuse little children? " I believe I have stated why she is a bad role model previously. You don't have to commit felonies or abuse little kids to be a bad role model/ person. This brings me to my next set of points. "Can you please clarify the difference between a "good role model" and a "bad one"? What values/criteria do you assign to good and bad, respectively? How do your personal ethics, which you are judging one person with and projecting onto "millions of girls," affect your point of view?" I think that the definition being implied is quite easy to get: Good Role Model: "True role models are those who possess the qualities that we would like to have and those who have affected us in a way that makes us want to be better people. To advocate for ourselves and our goals and take leadership on the issues that we believe in. We often don't recognize our true role models until we have noticed our own personal growth and progress." -http://www.techup.org... Bad Role Model: The opposite of a good role model. They carry and express bad actions/ traits that should not be taught to those looking up to this person. From my previous claims, I can honestly tell you that Miley Cyrus is not a good role model and therefore not a great person. "Second, this person is young, attractive (I use that word loosely, I'm sure she is to some), talented (even more loosely), and successful. These are three of the most desired attributes to have in the modern world, and in our culture of consumption that worships exploited barely-there teenyboppers who "live on the wild side," I can see no better role-model. This is America: the market provides what people want. They wanted, and still want, this young lady, evidently." You can see no better role model?! I do. Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and many other highly known teens that live a good and honest life, without having the numerous scandals and controversies attached. It will be pretty hard to come up with excuses for her inappropriate behavior and prove to me why this should all be overlooked and she is a good person/ role model. But good luck!!! Back to you Britt! :) ~Slammin