In Reply to: The hypocrisy of the "class" movies posted by Victor Khomenko on February 8, 2004 at 16:02:28:
The Rules of the Game is what...60 years old?
The reason it was considered imperative for the ruling classes to "behave" is that they were held up as the model to which others should aspire---and it was the class from which leaders, especially in France, were selected.
If they were seen as corrupt and vice-ridden as the others, well then...
Of course, grinding poverty has its singular problems (and I'm not talking specifically about the US), i.e. not too many of the rich find prostitution, drug sales, or crime their ONLY life choices.
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Follow Ups
- And...this just in! - tinear 17:06:33 02/08/04 (5)
- Here speaketh another class critic - Victor Khomenko 19:01:10 02/08/04 (4)
- Yes, and himself an enthusiastic elitist... nt - clarkjohnsen 08:39:19 02/09/04 (0)
- I believe that is human nature more than class nature.... nt - Ruben 22:08:31 02/08/04 (2)
- That was exactly my point. - Victor Khomenko 06:19:06 02/09/04 (0)
- Re: You may not be wrong. nt - patrickU 05:56:02 02/09/04 (0)