Having watched the clip (and it wasn't easy... not only did the topic make me want to destroy all nearby walls, but that woman's voice could've done the job for me) I have to say that it didn't look like the entire cast agreed with the study. A couple of them did, but the others seemed to be using sarcasm and inflating the logic behind the study (like the comments about knitting sweaters and churning butter).
I think what irritates me the most is just how lightly and laughingly they were treating it. Seriously, Fred Rogers was an American institution (there's a rumor that his car was stolen one night, only to be returned the next day in perfect condition with a note on the steering wheel- "We didn't know it was yours") who deserves a lot more respect than that. The man worked tirelessly for more than four decades to bring his comforting, gentle brand of education to children wherever he could. How about we stand up for the man now that he's no longer here to speak in his own defense?
As much as some like to belittle the overly touchy-feely liberal approach of "everyone's a winner", there's no more value in the opposite view of rating everyone solely by the money they have. That would escalate Paris Hilton over Mother Theresa, and I want nothing to do with a species that could even consider that.
I think what irritates me the most is just how lightly and laughingly they were treating it. Seriously, Fred Rogers was an American institution (there's a rumor that his car was stolen one night, only to be returned the next day in perfect condition with a note on the steering wheel- "We didn't know it was yours") who deserves a lot more respect than that. The man worked tirelessly for more than four decades to bring his comforting, gentle brand of education to children wherever he could. How about we stand up for the man now that he's no longer here to speak in his own defense?
As much as some like to belittle the overly touchy-feely liberal approach of "everyone's a winner", there's no more value in the opposite view of rating everyone solely by the money they have. That would escalate Paris Hilton over Mother Theresa, and I want nothing to do with a species that could even consider that.
