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Originally Posted by srmom
Don't you think that's a bit strong? He's a kid, the same age as my sons, and no, I don't think he realizes that he's playing with people's lives. He's just trying to get by, just like the rest of us, except he has a lot less life experience to fall back on to help him make the right decisions.
I think he has probably felt deeper sympathy for people on mission trips he's taken to impoverished areas where people are living in mud huts with no sanitation. At least I hope so....
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By agreeing to be a part of an internationally televised competition, he put himself in a position where he is going to be publicly discussed, critiqued, made fun of, adored, insulted, etc. He made the decision to put himself out there. We are all free to discuss him as we would like. I'm sorry that that makes you uncomfortable, but if you can't seperate out the person you know from the public discussion of him, perhaps you shouldn't read those discussions.
I don't think it's fair to ask anyone on GC to walk on eggshells because you know him and think he's a good guy.
My opinion on Jason:
He very well may be a good person. But, from his appearance on AI, he doesn't seem to really want to be there, and his songs have not to be up to par. He's a one-trick pony, he'd be great to listen to hanging out at the fraternity house or something, but not going to sell many records. It bothers me to hear that he doesn't want to be there, because there are plenty of others who are just as talented, if not MORE talented, that do want to be there and put in the hard work.
I'm torn on who I want to win. I hate to wish that fate on any of these competitors, because so many idol participants have been much more successful for NOT winning. I think David Cook's creative energy would be totally stiffled. Archuleta is the one who I almost want to win, sheerly because he fits in with what AI wants. I hate to see him "win" but is winning AI really "winning"?
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