richardhutnik said: And again, I am reminded of this question: Why should I care what Rick Gervais believes or doesn't believe? This would go for most celebrities actually. If you can end up on TMZ, why does what you think matter on areas that are out of your realm of expertise? And if it is said that it is up to the believer to show why they believe, then in keeping with that, I would count arguments by non-believers to be useless, because they don't add anything really. They do nothing to end up showing anything to my satisfaction. It is said you can't really disprove anything absolutely does not exist in this entire universe, so to go hard core that was is absurd.
You could just say that to anyone who's expressing their opinions. You don't have to care, but not doing so makes you seem quite ignorant, don't you think? Democracy is based on caring about everyone's opinions.
No, Democracy is about being able to give everyone a voice, so that they can be included in the decision-making process. There is nothing in a democratic society that says I have to care about the opinions of people in areas that aren't in their realm of expertise. I have every right on a personal level to not care about some opinions. There are some things that aren't useful to put to a vote, like the nature of reality.
Just because an actor expresses an opinion on something, doesn't mean it is worth much. Same goes with people who post on forums like this. Some opinions are worth more from actors, if they have a degree of expertise in an area. Like, if you listen to Ben Stein regarding economics, you would be better off then say listening to the likes of Michael Moore or Britney Spears. Or heck, am I supposed to listen to Britney Spears and go along with what she says, in regards to this?
Sorry, but just because someone who has some fame on something, doesn't make them qualified as someone I would listen to or whose opinion I would care about.
Are you really comparing what Gervais wrote here to Britney Spears? You should care about what Gervais says or writes because he's an intelligent individual who knows what he's talking about.
I only care about what a celebrity has to say and think, when they happen to be an area of their expertise. Why should I care what Gervais has to say about antyhing?
And yes I did. In both cases they are not experts in what they talk about, and only get interviewed because they are celebrities.
As far as "knowing what he's talking about" I certainly hope he knows what he doesn't believe in something. It is sad if someone doesn't, if they just do it for giggles. Beyond that though, there is nothing Gervais says that hasn't been said dozens of times before, without the patronizing throwing of a bone that he believes in faith.
Again, what I should care about, if you insist on arguing moral imperatives of should, is should listen to experts in areas, not just someone who is a celebrity who can put together a few sentences and communicate coherently. Anyhow, if you want someone to listen to, who is on the celebrity level in general, I would give you Penn of Penn and Teller. Feel free to listen to him and become a believer in smaller government, and Libertarian thought.
