Paris Hilton Back In Jail!
While the continued fascination of the media and general public with all things Paris Hilton and Britney Spears continues to amaze me, I can't help feeling just a little sorry for Paris following the latest turn in her life.I have seen situations over the years where someone's little darling has been given a rap over the knuckles on a number of occasions, and eventually hits the big time as far as trouble is concerned when they run foul of the law.
They have ended up with heavy fines, or worse, doing time in jail, and are left wondering what the heck is going on here?
All of a sudden, after a lifetime of being able to get away with unsuitable behavior, the legal system steps in and enforces the law.
Has society swung too far away from discipline when it comes to raising kids? Does punishment really affect the little ones' self esteem, or do they need to just grow up and get over it?
The only difference in this case, and the thousands of others like it, is that the person at the center of the drama happens not only to be rich and famous, but Paris Hilton to boot.
I applaud the judge who had the intestinal fortitude to send the girl back to jail, regardless of how much money and power her family have. To have not done so would have only created accusations of favorable treatment, class distinction and so on.
The jail sentence also sends a message to legions of impressionable youngsters that regardless of what they think that they can get away with, the law is the law, and must be obeyed, regardless of who you may happen to be.
Rather than trying to get her out of the sentence, those around this young lady really need to support her, and help her to grow into a mature adult. If that process involves doing time, well...
I know that with my own children, there have been times when I have had to be hard, and said no to requests, or disciplined them as the need arose. It hasn't been easy, but it is necessary for them if they are to turn out as responsible adults.
Surely, if you have kids, that is the desired outcome? Not have them exist in some sort of a half life, being a spoiled child in a big persons body?
Britney and Paris are possibly victims of their upbringing, and most certainly of the media circus that surrounds them. Mind you, that same media circus also feeds and publicises them as well.
Maybe it is time that those in this media circus took a long hard look at themselves as well, or won't we, the public, allow them the luxury of changing their ways too?
As a webmaster of a news article site and writer, I spend a lot of time researching the news, and can't help but wonder what effect events like these have on youngsters who idolise these celebrities.
As a father, I do indeed feel compassion for young adults in this situation. However, teaching values needs to begin at a very young age, and once someone reaches their twenties without having really grown up, it takes a miracle to turn things around for them!
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