Moral Dilemmas & Chicken Trivia.

Sandra Day O’Conner was the answer to yesterday’s question. Today’s trivia is after today’s blog entry.

I’m not above using sleazy television shows or movies with a lot of sex scenes in them for subjects to discuss on my blog. Today we get the idea for the moral dilemmas from The Real Housewife’s Of New Jersey and from THE READER.

The Real Housewife’s of New Jersey is a reality show on Bravo. I never knew it existed until I read about it on a blog I frequently visit. I watched a couple of episodes of the show and it turned out to be my cocaine, I got addicted. Rich bitches and drama queens and one woman true to herself. Who could want more? But it begs a couple of questions. A couple of moral dilemmas. What would you do if in your circle of friends you found out that one of them had a shady past? Maybe she used to be a prostitute. Maybe she changed her name. Maybe she spent time in jail. This came to light because a book was found that had been written about her. If you were the one that found the book, would you out the woman behind her back? Would you make the book public by taking it to a local hair salon? Would it matter to you because it was 24 years in the past and it really isn’t who she is now? And what if you were the woman that the book was about and you knew who outed you? Would you go to that woman and confront her in private or would you wait until everyone in your circle of friends were together for dinner at a popular restaurant to confront her? Here is my thinking on the subject:

We all make mistakes, we all deserve to be accepted for who we are TODAY not who we were twenty-four years ago. If I had found out about the book I would have not made it public, I would have gone to the woman that was the subject of the book and let her know about the book being out. Then I would have suggested that she go privately to each one in the circle of friends and out herself. I would basically let it be her decision not mine. If I liked her today, the book wouldn’t matter, I’d still like her. If I didn’t like her today, I’d fell a little more sorry for her but I still wouldn’t like her. And if the book was about me, I’m going directly to the person that brought the book to light to confront her. No public scenes for me. What would your game plan be as either the subject of the book or as the outer of the book?

Now the next dilemma. I finally got around to watching THE READER. Good story. Good cinematography. Great acting. Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet give absolute stunning performances. Where it went off track for me is when a man didn’t act with the morality that I thought he should act with. Basic story; teen has an affair with a woman twice his age. Flash forward ten years and the teen is a law student observing a Nazi war trial. The woman who had suddenly disappeared from the teen's life ten years earlier is now on trial for war crimes. She was a guard at a concentration camp during war. The woman is illiterate. She is found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. During the trial the young law student discovers something about the woman that could save her from that life in prison. The woman could save herself but if the secret comes out it would be extremely embarrassing to her. She would rather go to prison for life then to have people know this secret. The law student can save her by going to the judge but he doesn’t, respecting the woman’s willingness and right to keep the secret to herself. What would you do if you could save the person that you were once in love with, that taught you the finer things in life, shared many touching moments with, by going to the judge and telling him the secret that could save her from that life in prison? Do you ignore the want of the woman to keep the secret? Or do you save her from a life in prison? I’m sorry I’d go to the judge and save the woman from the life in prison. I’d tell the secret. She would get over people knowing the secret and I just couldn’t wish a lifetime of suffering on any woman that I loved or had loved. What would be more important to you? Saving the woman from a life in prison or the woman’s right to keep the secret? What would you do?

Today’s trivia: What is the fastest a chicken can run? How many stars does the Campbell Soup Company use in its canned Chicken & The Stars Soup? In Japan what holiday is a good day to eat fried chicken and strawberry shortcake? If you change the lighting to make the day seem to be 28 hours long a chicken will do what? And last but not least, what actor held a job as a costumed chicken for El Pollo Loco Restaurant?

May this be a rewarding day for you!