Upside Down

[308 words] You are watching a movie on TV or DVD. You are really rooting for the hero to overcome the obstacles before him so that he can ride off into the sunset. Suddenly it dawns on you: “I should not be rooting for this guy!” He has been violating the law! He has conquered every adversity via violence! He has told one lie after another! Every word out of his mouth has been filth! There have been numerous scenes of barrooms and bedrooms. He is in the process of taking another man’s wife! Correction: He is happy in an openly gay relationship. “What am I doing rooting for this guy?” Hollywood! Hollywood is the devil’s most effective tool in desensitizing us! All the “pretty people” are telling us: “Evil is not evil, evil is not to be shunned, evil is glamour, evil is to be welcomed into your living…