Classic era movie stars vs. those of today...

Regarging why classic-movie actors seem to be more respected than those of today—-even though they had many of the same faults, know this, it is not blind admiration. We are well-aware of the human flaws they had, but the difference was in how they handled them (which is a virtue in and of itself)…

(a red carpet event of the 1950s w. Liz Taylor)

They may have done the same wrong things, but here’s the difference: they tended not to flaunt their faults, they tended to be more shameful of them, a shame that is much better than the arrogant pride that many of this generation seem to have in their bad behavior or choices. That’s what makes the people of the past more admirable, because they had class enough to at least try to make their fans proud.

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(a red-carpet event these days, w/ Megan Fox)

Today, well…instead of respecting high standards, people mock them. It seems that well-mannered people are not as valued as wild and crazy, rebellious types, who are put on a pedestal for being “outside the box”. So, that alone makes this generation less sophisticated and worthy of respect—-generally speaking, because they don’t seem to want it. Whereas, back in the day, people had sense enough to at least pretend they had dignity and class—-which is better than not acknowledging those virtues at all