Saturday, July 26, 2008

Which Role Model: Shami Chakrabarti or Amy Winehouse

Shami Chakrabarti
Director of Liberty the organisation that is dedicated to civil liberties and promoting Human Rights. Qualified Barrister, erudite very bright. I may not agree with her on some , indeed many issues and even where there are areas of agreement find her emphasis is different from mine.

But this is a woman with talent. ability, and fights her battles with reasoned debate. Who has by hard work whilst a wife and mother earned the respect of even those who disagree with her. Now there is a role model for the next generation

Amy Winehouse.
Has a god given singing talent, but is convicted drug user, has been arrested for violent behaviour!
Role Model, surely not, just another sad case of someone who was born with a talent and just could not handle it!


Unfortunately, it is an extremely sad reflection on our Media driven and Celebrity obsessed society that it is not Shami Chakrabarti, but Amy Winehouse and others of her ilk (some with no talent at all) who it appears are the role models for many young women!



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