Fame shouldnt be so accesible.

[ What is Fame? ] The definition of fame is widespread reputation. Pro notes that nowadays, you get famous for simply everything. I disagree. Does one achieve fame for banging your boss? Maybe if you're Monica Lewinski. Or how about spending a night in Paris? Only if you're Rick Solomon. My point here is that you do not get famous for "simply everything" as my opponent implies. Instead, you become famous either because the public has interest in you for a specific reason, i.e. you have famous family; you're dating someone famous; you're involved in a scandal; your actions have been note-worthy by society; you've accomplished something great; done something drastically heinous; etc. To clarify, not many people are famous. In fact, the majority of people are not famous and will never be famous. [ What's Wrong With Fame? ] Good question. So far Pro has not provided one negative issue about someone being famous. Sure there are prices to fame for those that are, but since most of us are not going to be famous and we enjoy fame (which is apparent since our interest is what makes people/things famous to begin with), I don't see any direct threat or harm of fame itself. Of course there are the annoying paparazzi who may make the lives of famous people hell, but fame is the price of success, and many celebrities have proven that there are ways to remain low-key if you're vehemently inclined. Plus, they usually make a boat load of money and profit off of that fame, which is one reason why people aren't too sympathetic about their situation. Moving on, Pro provided the example of Megan Fox whom she scorns for comparing herself to Angelina Jolie. I fail to see the problem with this comparison. Who really cares who the hell Megan Fox compared herself to? Who is it hurting? What rights has she violated? I don't see a problem with her declaration, with her being declared the sexiest woman according to FHM (even if I disagree with it) or her numerous surgeries. The only argument Pro has provided here is to say "Stop letting anyone have their claim!" though you'll notice that there are no premises in support of this argument, nor does she specify whom she is directing this exclamation to amongst other problems. [ Are There Any Benefits to Fame? ] Of course. Suppose you're a BAMF musician but aren't getting a lot of exposure. As such, you're not expanding your fan base or your reputation. The repercussions of this mean that you're not going to get the credit that you deserve, and may miss opportunities to make a lot of money and profit off of your marketability. Indeed becoming famous is a great way to gain recognition for your accomplishments and talents as well as achieve monetary gain and other perks of being a celebrity. For instance you get to network with a lot of rich and powerful people, as well as live it up in the good life. I don't think most people would mind being famous for a good thing. [ Are There Any Benefits of Fame for Those Who Are Not Famous? ] Yep. Suppose you are a nice girl just looking for a good guy to date. You meet a gentleman who's exactly your type, though he mentions that he would only be available several days of the week to hang out with you because he had a few court dates to tend to. But, he seemed nice enough - you're sure it was only a traffic ticket, or that he witnessed a crime perhaps - and so you take him up on his offer to go boating. You could hardly wait for your big date with Mr. Scott Peterson! So, isn't it a good thing that Scott's heinous crime was enough to gain him media recognition that would detail his crime the second you typed his name into Google? Surely that's something that you'd want to know about a person, eh? Now, of course there are downsides to this as well. Nobody wants their business all over the internet, or to become famous in a bad way or for something embarrassing (Scarlet takes a tumble, anyone?). However being aware of dangers or threats to society and your safety because their actions have been made famous are indeed one benefit to fame. Another benefit to fame is that the public may become aware of things that they like or enjoy. For instance, had products not become famous for their advertising - including musicians for their music - then how would great masses of people be introduced to things? Additionally, the public benefits from the people becoming famous who then provide a great deal of entertainment. Not to mention that the economy profits off of people's fame. Where would the photographers, paparazzi, writers, editors, owners, etc. of magazines like Us and People be without making other people famous? The media is actually a mutually beneficial industry: It makes celebrities famous which helps their career, and at the same time, the media profits off of people's entertainment by famous people's careers and lives. [ What Should the Criteria for Fame Be? ] I've already explained some reasons and scenarios that can make people famous. Pro notes that people shouldn't become famous for every little thing, such as being a new face in the music or arts industry. I'd like to know what then the criteria for fame should be, and I can work on the rest of my argument from Pro's submission. [ How Do We Stop People From Becoming Famous? ] You'll notice that Pro hasn't given an adequate explanation as for how we should stop people from becoming famous (let alone why we should). As I've said, people become famous based on other people's interests. If one is interested in something, can they help it? Nope. The only thing they can do is try to subdue it. Fame is achieved by popularity, i.e. if a lot of people see a movie, it will become famous (for better or worse). Now obviously people like to be entertained regardless of what that entertainment is, either through the media, games, etc. Even in ancient times, people gathered at the Colosseum to witness sporting events or even executions. Since humans have such a strong desire to be entertained, what Pro is suggesting is to stop ourselves from partaking in simple things that we enjoy. For instance, would an average person become famous for starring in a reality TV show if people didn't enjoy watching that program? No. I submit that the public should be allowed to enjoy whatever minor pleasures they wish so long as nobody is getting hurt in the process. So long as Pro hasn't explained why fame is detrimental, then my argument stands.