Beyond Feelings

CHAPTER 14 Knowing Yourself
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religious customs or in a music appreciation class but not as a religious
celebration. 7 Do you support the idea of banning all religious celebrations
from the schools in this manner?
i. When Elizabeth Taylor learned that a TV movie based on her life was in
preparation, she went to court to block its production, claiming that the
so-called docudrama was “simply a fancy new name for old-fashioned
invasion of privacy, defamation, and violation of an actor’s rights.” 8
Some people would say that her request should have been denied because
it represents censorship. What do you think? (Would you think differently
if the docudrama concerned the life of a deceased celebrity, such as
Kurt Cobain or Elvis Presley?)
j. Shirley MacLaine, the well-known actress, is also a best-selling author. In
her books she claims to have lived a number of former lives. For example,
she says she once lived as a male teacher who committed suicide on the
lost continent of Atlantis. 9 Do you find such claims believable?