Ya know....some people can just be really nasty. For instance, why do people take pleasure in Martha Stewart's unfortunate incarceration? What does it benefit anybody to see her reduced to a prison number?
Now don't get me wrong, she broke the law and justice should be served. I can't help but feel that a nice hefty fine would have probably been just as effective and cost the govt. less $$$ but that's beside the point.
Here's my problem. It just sickens me when small-minded people take glee in her situation. They enjoyed seeing her fall. They enjoyed seeing her humiliated. Maybe they just don't like her personality--rumor has it she's not the easiest person to work with--but still, she's not a murderer, for heaven's sake.
I think the bottom line is people are just jealous. Jealous that she's got money, jealous that she's a successful woman with money, jealous that she represents the "have's" when there are so many "have-nots" in this world.
Whatever the reason, I just can't help but feel disgusted when I see people enjoying her misfortune. So when I see this, it makes me happy. Happy that she's not letting the SOB's get her down. Happy that she's going to be all right. Happy that the bitter people get no satisfaction because even when the chips are down, Martha still does EVERYTHING better than them.
As far as I'm concerned, it's a good thing.
Posted by PamCHBF at March 3, 2005 07:29 AM