There are one or two random people I graduated HS with who had rough home lives, stayed in our hometown, got involved with drugs for financial purposes, got caught and have gone to prision for years! They couldn't afford fancy lawyers. And I'm pretty sure when they get out they will try hard, but won't have it easy financially and will struggle to get a great paying job because of their record, and maybe because they couldn't afford an expensive college education, etc... etc... Yet! We as a society seem to be ok with "stars" who do the exact same thing?! Just because they moved to Hollywood, have money, and play "dress up" for a job, somehow it's OK?! I get that they are in the "limelight" and that contributes... but if they can't handle it then get a regular job and let the people who can handle it do that job! I'm pretty sure they won't leave though, because then if they got in trouble they couldn't make millions to be interviewed about their couple of days in jail?!
None of it seems right?! If doing or dealing drugs is bad, then EVERYONE should deal with the consequences of their decisions! OR... if we are going to let stars off easy, at least make part of their sentance to financially help those who aren't getting off easy to get into a good rehab or to get an education and skills that can help them contribute to society?!
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