My apologies to those looking for my typical musings on comics and related material. This and the previous post have not exactly been in that tradition. Sometimes, however, events in the mainstream must be commented upon.
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com
If you can still find it at the link, this was a story talking about a billboard urging people to cheat on their spouses. That's right. "Life's short, have an affair" was plastered across said billboard. Darren Morgenstern, a representative of the website that sponsored the amazingly short-sighted ad, actually made the statement (toward the end of the interview) that monogamy "doesn't deserve to be upheld as a social value." I can't help but wonder if this guy has ever talked or counseled (as have I) with people who are victims of divorce.
Divorce is incredibly harmful to families, and the chaos that results in the lives of adults and children when individuals decide to ditch their responsibilities would hopefully convince those considering it to seek marriage counseling. Yeah, I'm preaching. I am a pastor, after all.
Now, lest anyone consider me heartless, let me add that there are those divorces which take place due to a mother or father who are concerned for the safety of the children and themselves, due to the irresponsible actions of their spouse. Sometimes divorce occurs BECAUSE someone refuses to act responsibly, or is an outright danger to their family. I have relatives and friends who have lived through such sad circumstances. So, no, I'm not judging anyone. That's not my job. I am, however, judging an attitude that says, "Yeah, marriage is tough, and you should go ahead and have an affair if that's what you want to do. Don't feel guilty about it. It's your life, and everyone else's feelings be hanged." That's a deplorable frame of mind, and a sad throwback to the old '60's mantra, "If it feels good, do it."
The opinions of Morgenstern and his ilk are devoid of any deep, meaningful thought and consideration. They result in misery, not happiness or fulfillment.
And that's a fact.
The blog of Mark Allen, producer of Suspended Animation, a 20+ year old syndicated comics review column conceived and created by Michael Vance. F.C.C. is also the first fan site of the Oklahoma Cartoonists Collection, which seeks to collect, preserve and publicly display the work of Oklahoma comics writers, artists, and their associates.
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