Conspicuous consumption of human life, says Mel Gibson, is a tragedy of which we are all guilty. But mostly, just W. and his cohorts, and anyone of us who refuses to speak, act, take a stand against the American-triggered, American-led violence in the Iraq.
My sister thinks me foolish for quoting a raving, ranting, prejudiced, and discriminatory anti-semitic. But, there is merit in what he speaks - at least in this regard.
If we consider it carefully, aside from his blotchy bio, it is still useful for us to investigate further the notion of "conspicuous consumption". We are indeed living in a consumerist society driven by supply and demand...
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