Young people look up to celebrities and can be easily influenced by them. Because of this, some people believe that there should be restrictions on what celebrities can advertise, or on how they behave. In my view, this seems a little unreasonable.
It is true that celebrities have a lot of influence. Brands pay them large sums of money to use their products in the knowledge that this will increase sales. These companies know that young people in particular want to copy their heroes. However, not all of these businesses offer healthy choices. Thus, famous people also sometimes promote less desirable behaviour. As a society, we need young people to follow good role models, and so celebrities need to understand that accepting money from advertising means that they are acting in this capacity. Therefore, the famous need to be aware of their role in society and make good choices based on this.
Nevertheless, the proposal to restrict celebrities in some way may go too far. While they should behave responsibly when in the public eye, they should also be allowed the freedom to make their own decisions. Furthermore, if we believe that young people will always copy the behaviour of others, even when this is unwise, that indicates a different problem: the need for young people to learn how to think for themselves. Thus, rather than asking celebrities to change their lifestyle, we should teach the young to take responsibility for their life choices
In conclusion, I can only partly agree with this view. Although celebrities should not promote unhealthy behaviour, I believe they have the right to choose for themselves how they earn money or spend their free time. It is far more important to teach young people to show their own good Judgment than to limit the freedom of others.
Young
people
look up to
celebrities
and can be
easily
influenced by them.
Because of this
,
some
people
believe that there should be restrictions on what
celebrities
can advertise, or on how they behave. In my view, this seems a
little
unreasonable.
It is true that
celebrities
have
a lot of
influence. Brands pay them large sums of money to
use
their products in the knowledge that this will increase sales. These
companies
know that
young
people
in particular
want to copy their heroes.
However
, not all of these businesses offer healthy choices.
Thus
,
famous
people
also
sometimes
promote less desirable
behaviour
. As a society, we
need
young
people
to follow
good
role models, and
so
celebrities
need
to understand that accepting money from advertising means that they are acting in this capacity.
Therefore
, the
famous
need
to be aware of their role in society and
make
good
choices based on this.
Nevertheless
, the proposal to restrict
celebrities
in
some
way may go too far. While they should behave
responsibly
when in the public eye, they should
also
be
allowed
the freedom to
make
their
own
decisions.
Furthermore
, if we believe that
young
people
will always copy the
behaviour
of others, even when this is unwise, that indicates a
different
problem: the
need
for
young
people
to learn how to
think
for themselves.
Thus
,
rather
than asking
celebrities
to
change
their lifestyle, we should teach the
young
to take responsibility for their life choices
In conclusion
, I can
only
partly
agree
with this view. Although
celebrities
should not promote unhealthy
behaviour
, I believe they have the right to choose for themselves how they earn money or spend their free time. It is far more
important
to teach
young
people
to
show
their
own
good
Judgment than to limit the freedom of others.