There is no shortage of things to be outraged about in today’s world.\u00a0 Wars, genocides, and all other manners of mistreatment of humans is, unfortunately, far too common.\u00a0 In the right situations, outrage is the appropriate response.<\/p>\n
And then there are the many, many other things that no one should be outraged about, yet get angry over anyway.\u00a0 This happens on a daily basis – just spend 5 minutes on social media if you don’t believe me.\u00a0 Two prime examples of misplaced outrage took place this past week and are so ridiculous I can’t help but spend a few minutes on them.<\/p>\n
#1 Anything involving anyone’s reaction during or immediately after the State of the Union address.\u00a0 The SOTU is supposed to be the fulfillment of Article II, Section\u00a03 of the Constitution. It states that the President must “Give the to the Congress information on the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient”.<\/p>\n
For the first approximately 125 years of our nation the SOTU was written by the President and sent to Congress via courier.\u00a0 Woodrow Wilson was the first to deliver his address in person, and Lyndon Johnson was the first to have his shown on TV.<\/p>\n
Now it’s become a media circus.\u00a0 The President doesn’t write the speech, he has a large, well paid staff for that. Everyone in that chamber during the address knows damn well they will be on TV and dress, choose their seat, and behave accordingly.\u00a0 It’s theater, pure and simple. And nothing else.<\/p>\n
#2 Adam Levine taking his shirt off during the Super Bowl halftime show.\u00a0 There is a small but angry group of folks who are outraged that Adam Levine could show his nipples on national television but Janet Jackson could not.<\/p>\n
This is laughable.\u00a0 News flash- men and women are different.\u00a0 Our bodies are different.\u00a0 Claiming there is no difference between men’s nipples and women’s shows either a lack of understanding of basic human anatomy or human sexuality.\u00a0 \u00a0 Either way, you look like an idiot.<\/p>\n
So, what have we learned?\u00a0 Save your outrage for truly important issues.\u00a0 To do otherwise makes you look silly and is probably very tiring to boot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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