Comments on: Defending Cynicism http://anadder.com/defending-cynicism Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:39:56 +1100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: keddaw http://anadder.com/defending-cynicism/comment-page-1#comment-7037 keddaw Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:25:30 +0000 http://anadder.com/defending-cynicism#comment-7037 Couldn't agree more. The only problem is that we have replaced our national affections for great leaders for celebrities. Look at the ridiculous outpouring of grief after Diana died in the UK. Or the amount of "news" coverage given to stars adopting babies from abroad. But even there our cynicism appears, "Who's fabby and who's flabby?" type articles. We want to see the worst of people which is a bad thing. When we hear of a Washington or Downing Street scandal there is no outrage anymore, more a clamour for the sordid details. Surely the time has come to ask for a higher standard from our elected leaders. Surely they should be the elite of the population. (And if they're going to defend the 10 commandments they should at least be able to name them.) Couldn’t agree more.

The only problem is that we have replaced our national affections for great leaders for celebrities. Look at the ridiculous outpouring of grief after Diana died in the UK. Or the amount of “news” coverage given to stars adopting babies from abroad.

But even there our cynicism appears, “Who’s fabby and who’s flabby?” type articles. We want to see the worst of people which is a bad thing.

When we hear of a Washington or Downing Street scandal there is no outrage anymore, more a clamour for the sordid details.

Surely the time has come to ask for a higher standard from our elected leaders. Surely they should be the elite of the population. (And if they’re going to defend the 10 commandments they should at least be able to name them.)

]]> By: michael http://anadder.com/defending-cynicism/comment-page-1#comment-2384 michael Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:09:49 +0000 http://anadder.com/defending-cynicism#comment-2384 no, it's much more of a victorian era uk word. in fact don't virtually all curmudgeons hail from that area? no, it’s much more of a victorian era uk word.

in fact don’t virtually all curmudgeons hail from that area?

]]> By: Alan http://anadder.com/defending-cynicism/comment-page-1#comment-2335 Alan Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:42:10 +0000 http://anadder.com/defending-cynicism#comment-2335 Nice use of the word curmudgeonly. We don't see that nearly enough these days. I'm happy to be a cynical curmudgeon. Nice use of the word curmudgeonly. We don’t see that nearly enough these days. I’m happy to be a cynical curmudgeon.

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