When All Else Fails......

With 2008 just around the corner, the country is itching for the opportunity to vote in the next President of the United States. That’s right, the Bush regime is finally nearing its end. Over the course of the upcoming year, the public will have their TV’s, newspapers and radio stations dominated by the presidential elections. This of course is not necessarily a bad thing as citizens should be fully informed about the candidates they will be voting for.

However, the upcoming presidential elections also mean that our TV’s will be plastered by celebrities reminding us how important it is for the younger generation to vote. Who can forget P.Diddy’s 2004 “VOTE OR DIE” campaign which he created to get individuals 18-35 to the polls. That year also saw countless other celebrities doing commercials and using various other platforms such as award shows to urge young people to vote. Call it shameless self-promotion or genuine concern, one cannot deny the heightened awareness and excitement among young voters.

On one hand, society should do whatever it takes to make sure that the younger generation is educated and informed about what is going on in their country. However, the larger issue may be that society is ultimately forced to rely on celebrities to promote issues and causes fundamental to the growth and development of our country and the world.

Majority Mind Question
Should we as a society rely on celebrities to play the role of educators to ensure that the younger generation is fully informed about issues pertinent to society?