If someone calls it art, then it's art.

The height of exploitation.

Now I know what my grandmother meant when she'd say things like, "I don't have enough poop to get up those stairs."

lol@Skipweasel!

Not my cup of tea!

Some excellent points here, especially Nicole B. Adolescence in the Western world is greatly extended, and we should not be surprised that a society of children might misbehave.

Let me point out, though, something even worse: The Kanye incident was staged as part of his current promotional tour. The VMAs have a long history of staged events tied into advertising, and this was one of them.

This isn't so bad in itself, but it is very frightening that EVERYONE accepts it as real, without question... even the news. If an ad campaign for a pop star is so easily accepted as real, how then can we be expected to make proper judgements in matters of more import, such as government or foreign policy?

Of course, there's always this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere

Such beautiful potential graves.

Spare the Taser, spoil the child.

"You may have this marshmallow now, but if you'll press this button and shock the child in the next room, I'll give you two."

Upon reflection, not such a bright idea.

Seems there's an underground market for this sort of thing.

I'm speechless in the face of such honor.

Not just a passing fad.

My favorite Patrick Swayze moment: Him dancing with his wife on Saturday Night Live... no jokes, no silliness, just two people in love sharing a dance.