Unlike the heroes of old whose love for God sought to transformed the world, today’s heroes are morally flawed and leave us so empty. Lady Gaga is a classic example. She is an idol to millions of people. She feeds off of her adoring fans. Her recent album “Born This Way” is a narcissistic exercise in self absorption that never really attempts to answer the core question elicited by the title as to what it really means to be authentically human. For Gaga, the mantra “born this way” is nothing more than a convenient slogan to justify anarchy and sexual permissiveness. From the self centered costumes she wears to the artificial self-esteem she exudes in song, Lady Gaga stands for everything that is wrong in society. Her self-proclaimed name elicits an empty-headed euphoria, inviting one to be silly, crazy and self-absorbed. [Read More]

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Source: Weekly Blitz :: Writings