The over indulgence in our entertainment negatively affects how we view & treat each other.

I do not have enough space to quote Con's points & finish making my own. Though I'm confident the voters will notice I've addressed them all. You had plenty of time to mull this resolution over when I checked with you ‘numerous times' to make sure we had a resolution set. I've been VERY clear on my position... I haven't ran from anything? I've stood my ground & filled my space, like a Spartan! >D I chose those 3 examples to establish the level of how far our OUR cultures overindulgence will go & the consequences of it. It should make everyone question why this ‘Poor human behavior' happened to begin with. The root of the problems in all my examples grow from overindulgence. I have shown that EX.'s A,B, & C are the result of it. All the points & rebuttals that you've made have proven only your intolerance & immaturity. There you go again, calling them ‘isolated' instances. These are all pretty BIG ‘instances' showing just exactly where the maturity level is at in our culture. We should all be worried that it has come this far. 1. "The powers that be..." "I'd take a dose of bull$hit over the truth, any day."- Lady Gaga They (YOUR GOVERNMENT) control what you think & CONSUME..." I thought I explained this already in EX.C in R1? People are more than happy to stick their heads in the sand, while consumed in their entertainment. Becoming more complacent to overindulge in it (EX.A & B) while ignoring reality (EX.C). I suggest you watch the video & read R1, again. WAKE UP! 2. EX.A Allow me to undress it for you! :) Censorship: is the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient to the general body of people as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body. What about showing respect & dignity in acceptance, instead of cruel & immature intolerance? I find intolerance & censorship DISRESPECTFUL! You talk about respect but support the actions of those who have none! Instead, who DEMAND it be given to them without the consideration of others rights & feelings! You say, its about respect for those ex's who are still going through ‘post-breakup' trauma. I guess if they are taking the breakup seriously, it must have to do with LeBron/entertainment, eh? *ZING* HERE'S YOUR ‘WEARING WHITE TO A FUNERAL' ANALOGY: "How dare he wear that jersey at this party!? He should know there's a dress code in effect! That inconsiderate slimeball! Lets all boo him together and throw peanuts & beer at them, as we escort them out!" If what happened to this fan, wasn't the result of bitter feelings towards LeBron, than thats like having the maturity to say "He must have been wearing the wrong colors in the wrong neighborhood." NO RELEVANCE! "I never knew you can get escorted out for wearing the wrong jersey, to the wrong game?!" They clearly showed they didn't care about anyone else's rights, but their own by being affected by his "decision." He had every right to wear it! PERIOD! This isn't an opinion to be debated, its a fact to be dealt with." -Obama Am I missing something? To deem a jersey "offensive" they must have raw, bitter & emotional feelings for that player or the fan must have walked into the stadium, wearing a sign that read, "YUCK FOU, CLEVELAND!" ...But he said & did nothing to instigate? Last time I checked, what the fan did wasn't morally, ethically, or legally wrong! So if your going to let a jersey (which all it is, if what CON says is true: "...there is no vendetta against LeBron") easily offend you, than you have no business going out to sporting events. The boos, peanuts, beer & insults proves they are taking this break-up too seriously! This proves their overindulgence has a selfish & corrupt sense of entitlement. A human construct they built in their entertainment, thats mirroring the natural order of things (EX.C). Its his right too wear it where ever he wants! I suggest you grow up & accept that! Your only affirming the raw attachment those fans have against LeBron. It was a way of copping with the reminder of LeBron leaving, so they used FORCE to kick them out! If your wife left you to take care of your child, who may look like her & ‘serve as a reminder' of the frustration of being a single parent, would you take it out on your child? No... then why so immature, allowing an instance like EX.A to happen?! As human beings, we are all in this together & if one man's rights are taken away- THAN SO ARE EVERYONE ELSE'S! Even if you don't like what they have to say.... 3. EX. B I don't want to mislead Con, this community & most importantly, myself. What's happening in London is shocking & inexcusable. The looting & destruction of public property is disgraceful but the anger & frustration, in the coverup conspiracy of Mark Duggans' death, is understandable. I'm not condoning without condemning these actions but these guys have more of a legitimate beef with the police, than the fans in Vancouver have with the NHL Finals, wouldn't you say? The London & Vancity riots are polar opposites in the seriousness behind their reasoning. Vancouver's beef was about the END RESULT of a hockey game!? Whether it was copy-cats who started the rioting or not, just seeing fans lose all sense of themselves in doing it should make you ask yourself, "Is entertainment worth rioting over?!" If fans weren't getting lost in their addictions & kept their composure, there wouldn't be any copycats! Sports fans should be level headed enough to know their are more worthy causes to stand up & fight for, other than because the home team lost! They are supposed to know the difference between right & wrong! The fact a riot ensued because of it, should make any rational human being shake their head & wonder where it all went wrong. Sometimes the good guys lose but its not worth tipping cars over for? They reacted like a fiend who was craving for a fix... but you just call it the ‘status quo' of human nature & why WE SHOULD ACCEPT IT AS IT IS....ignorance. [http://www.guardian.co.uk... ] Counter Argument: According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the definition for ‘addiction' http://en.wikipedia.org... "...is characterized by impairment in behavioral control, craving, inability to consistently abstain, and diminished recognition of significant problems with one's behaviors and interpersonal relationships." This includes abnormal psychological dependency on such things as ENTERTAINMENT! 1. I'm saying ‘OVERindulgence' makes us lose sight of "RIGHT & WRONG" and becomes an addiction. Nothing wrong with enjoying entertainment- we're all slaves to it. Until people take it ‘seriously' enough to riot over & lose all sense of who they are, than it turns into OVERINDULGENCE. In EX.A & B, you can see the actions were a result of the fans addictions getting the better of them. Showing complete disregard for public property or the feelings of others. Stepping on whoever or whatever, in an attempt to make the pain go away. All were too busy being stuck on themselves to think about others. Most importantly, both EX.A & B mirror the natural order of how things are done by ignoring someone's right to freely express themselves, showing ignorance for their actions & for the truth in the consequences of their OVERindulgence in EX.C. So far YOU haven't made ‘valid' enough points to debunk ANY of these accusations. 2. Its all fine an dandy... until they come together & smash a car window in a fit of rage! Again... OVERINDULGENCE is the word in the RESOLUTION! 3. I'm sure it must have been exhilarating to make complete a$$'s of themselves without having to face the consequences. CONCLUSION: Con is in denial, uninformed, delusional, hypocritical, intolerant & immature. Credit Music: "Don't succumb to hate, overcome hate with LOVE." -Shad http://www.youtube.com... Vote P!