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2/08/2003 10:37:00 PM | Jared Alessandroni Purple Redemption Of course, redemption would be proof that the media didn't stroke for the icons with which Jon and Shafer find such affinity. It's appropriate that the only redemption you could find is written with the objectivity and depth of a teenage girl's poetry - the mentality of symbol-chasing is about on the same level. It is, in response to our esteemed New York Times editors, in terms of silly little things like science and logic, a blatant lie. We follow the things that we've been taught to follow. Some of us care about life, some about computers, some about abstract metaphysics. It's not in-born, it's a product of our lives. So, no, no one would even pretend in a more lucid state that our desire to see the stars is any greater than any other, and given the same logic, our quest for science will eventually do something useful like cure diseases, something interesting like building an orgasm in a pill. So? Space is any more important? We don't stop the world when a few scientists or teachers die, or thousands of poor people in an earthquake. Some people prefer purple prose and icons when they look for what matters, don't they? Well, as thousands of people die every day with noone noticing, as countries dicate and children are abused, weapons are built and dictators like our own "president" give hollow people meaning through these symbols. And you call it noble - the "sheer thrill of exploration and new discoveries". I think there's a lot more that's noble, and there's a lot to be said about people who can't think beyond it. perma link |
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