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| − | '''Hollywood values''' are characterized by decadence, narcissism, rampant [[drug|drug use]], extramarital sex, sexually-transmitted [[disease]], lawlessness and death. A poll by MSNBC said that 60% of [[Americans]] agree that "Hollywood's values are not in line with the rest of America and that the quality of movies has diminished in recent years."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11714540/</ref> | + | '''Hollywood values''' are characterized by decadence, narcissism, rampant [[drug|drug use]], extramarital sex, sexually-transmitted [[disease]], lawlessness and even death. A poll by MSNBC said that 60% of [[Americans]] agree that "Hollywood's values are not in line with the rest of America and that the quality of movies has diminished in recent years."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11714540/</ref> |
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| − | The lack of [[morals]] and [[values]] in [[Hollywood]] culture has been destroying the fabric of American culture, particularly the family. | + | The lack of [[morals]] and [[values]] in [[Hollywood]] culture has been undermining the fabric of American culture, particularly family values. |
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| − | There have been, however, a handful of prominent people who whose work in Hollywood opposed these values. [[Ronald Reagan]], [[James Stewart]], [[Charlton Heston]], [[Walt Disney]] and many others practiced conservative values while working in Hollywood and the productions of these and many others also reflect these values, irrespective of the star names associated with them: [[The Chronicles of Narnia]] and [[Independence Day]] being recent examples. | + | There have been, however, a handful of prominent people whose work in Hollywood opposed these values. [[Ronald Reagan]], [[James Stewart]], [[Charlton Heston]], [[Walt Disney]] and many others endorsed conservative values while working in Hollywood : their productions reflect these values, irrespective of the star names associated with them, [[The Chronicles of Narnia]] and [[Independence Day]] being recent examples. |
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| − | Hollywood values can include a flagrant disrespect and disregard for: | + | Hollywood "values" include a flagrant disrespect and disregard for: |
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| | * [[marriage]] and [[abstinence]] | | * [[marriage]] and [[abstinence]] |
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| | ==Deaths == | | ==Deaths == |
| − | Hollywood values are deadly. Some examples include:<ref>http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1</ref><ref>http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_18845.aspx</ref> | + | Abiding by Hollywood values is a great risk. Some examples include:<ref>http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1</ref><ref>http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_18845.aspx</ref> |
| | *[[John Barrymore]], 60, cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking | | *[[John Barrymore]], 60, cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking |
| | *[[John Belushi]], 33, was a repeated drug abuser who ultimately died of a lethal injection of cocaine and heroin | | *[[John Belushi]], 33, was a repeated drug abuser who ultimately died of a lethal injection of cocaine and heroin |