Something has been bothering me for a few days now, and I need to vent and let it out.
I don't usually watch TV, because I feel that most of it is negative, but apparently there's a talk show host named David Letterman who thinks that just because he has a talk show and an audience, he can belittle and make fun of his "guests". I don't know about you, but if I have guests over, I don't treat them with disrespect. I happened to catch the headline on "Yahoo! News"about an incident and was curious enough to watch a small clip. I applaud Joaquin Phoenix for placing his gum under the desk ledge. I think that I would have had a much harder time showing restraint. Who are any of us to mock someone who is obviously dealing with something within himself. If he chooses to dress differently than he used to, and pursue a different career....who cares! I'm not a fan of his but I see him as a person, a human being who should be treated with dignity. As far as I can tell, he did nothing rude to Mr. Letterman to even come close to deserving such humiliating treatment. As for the people in the audience - SHAME ON YOU for laughing. You all should have gotten up and left! If it were any of you sitting there in front of everyone and being made fun of, laughed at and mocked, how would you have felt? David Letterman should apologize, publicly for his actions and words. Life is hard enough without people of influence using their influence in a negative, hurtful way.
