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Monday, July 13, 2009
banning the performance enhancing drug of Hollywood
Rachel Weisz makes a great point (hat tip: C-J):
Botox should be banned for actors, as steroids are for sportsmen...
It seems like the comparison does not quite jive because the best athletes set the records and so should be on an equal footing.
Outsatnding movie acting not so much linked to causal effect of drug use.
Also, you definitely don't want that type of performance enhancing drug use to become acceptable and encouraged. It can be very harmful. Think of all the aspiring professional athletes in U.S. middle & high schools and colleges!
I agree with what Rachel said and the comparison to Steroids is legit. While Steroids is a much dangerous drug, Botox does have it side effects and is abused just as much. Just look at Nicole Kidman and Meg Ryan to see the proof. Acting is about showing emotion and Botox when abused, does hinter that.
LB, I agree that the analogy does not hold fully. But I think it's close enough to connect the dots to the larger issue of the ethics and practice of various artificial enhancements.
I see the connection between the dots; however, for the reasons listed above I feel fine being a little more "outraged" (I'm not really outraged in either case)over steroids in professional athletes than Botox in Hollywood.
I don't know.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the comparison does not quite jive because the best athletes set the records and so should be on an equal footing.
Outsatnding movie acting not so much linked to causal effect of drug use.
Also, you definitely don't want that type of performance enhancing drug use to become acceptable and encouraged. It can be very harmful.
Think of all the aspiring professional athletes in U.S. middle & high schools and colleges!
I agree with what Rachel said and the comparison to Steroids is legit. While Steroids is a much dangerous drug, Botox does have it side effects and is abused just as much. Just look at Nicole Kidman and Meg Ryan to see the proof. Acting is about showing emotion and Botox when abused, does hinter that.
ReplyDeleteLB, I agree that the analogy does not hold fully. But I think it's close enough to connect the dots to the larger issue of the ethics and practice of various artificial enhancements.
ReplyDeleteI see the connection between the dots; however, for the reasons listed above I feel fine being a little more "outraged" (I'm not really outraged in either case)over steroids in professional athletes than Botox in Hollywood.
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