Could you respect a celebrity who doesn't even have a college degree?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I can't respect people like Ingvar Kamprad. Kamprad grew up on a farm, poor, and used to buy and then resell matches on the street. I mean, he founded IKEA and is now one of the richest people in the world, but, whoa, he didn't go to college. What a loser.

Bill Gates got into a college, but he's a dropout, so technically also a loser.



OP, you are ridiculous.

But these people are outliers. How many people can be like them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, I'll bite.

Although respect may not be the best description, I have trouble "taking seriously" the child actors that went to Harvard, Yale, etc.

Tyra Banks and Natalie Portman...I'm looking at you.

+1000

The fact that Natalie Portman is apparently teaching a class on counterterrorism or something at Columbia just makes me roll my eyes SO HARD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, I'll bite.

Although respect may not be the best description, I have trouble "taking seriously" the child actors that went to Harvard, Yale, etc.

Tyra Banks and Natalie Portman...I'm looking at you.

+1000

The fact that Natalie Portman is apparently teaching a class on counterterrorism or something at Columbia just makes me roll my eyes SO HARD.

She can't be smart because she was a child actress? This makes no sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, I'll bite.

Although respect may not be the best description, I have trouble "taking seriously" the child actors that went to Harvard, Yale, etc.

Tyra Banks and Natalie Portman...I'm looking at you.

+1000

The fact that Natalie Portman is apparently teaching a class on counterterrorism or something at Columbia just makes me roll my eyes SO HARD.

Portman graduated from Harvard. I'm sure she's driving more enrollment numbers than a regular Joe off street. Jealous much?

[Anonymous]

This is a stupid question. Each person should be judged by his/her character; how do they conduct themselves, etc.

[Anonymous]

The difference between the celebrities without degree and the Bill Gates of the world is that the latter actually achieved something.

All actors do is read lines and look good - often with the help of skillful surgeons and make-up artists. Some are truly talented and I do respect them. The others are either playing on their looks or f****ed the right people in LA.

[Anonymous]

Even though she dropped out of highschool, Ke$ha is super-smart, with a 140 IQ, and is even an ordained minister!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesha#Life_and_career

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, I can't respect people like Ingvar Kamprad. Kamprad grew up on a farm, poor, and used to buy and then resell matches on the street. I mean, he founded IKEA and is now one of the richest people in the world, but, whoa, he didn't go to college. What a loser.

Bill Gates got into a college, but he's a dropout, so technically also a loser.



OP, you are ridiculous.

But these people are outliers. How many people can be like them?

I know multiple people (non celebrities) who are not college educated, but who are financially successful. As for celebrities, I think that getting a college degree might actually HURT some of their career prospects if their "chance" comes first when they are teens; they need to take that chance, not postpone it just for the sake of getting a college degree that isn't relevant to their chosen career anyway.

I have two graduate degrees, so I'm not anti-education, by the way.

[Anonymous]

Do you really respect people based on their level of education??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, I'll bite.

Although respect may not be the best description, I have trouble "taking seriously" the child actors that went to Harvard, Yale, etc.

Tyra Banks and Natalie Portman...I'm looking at you.

+1000

The fact that Natalie Portman is apparently teaching a class on counterterrorism or something at Columbia just makes me roll my eyes SO HARD.

Portman graduated from Harvard. I'm sure she's driving more enrollment numbers than a regular Joe off street. Jealous much?

Beyond how smart she is, Natalie is just so talented and all-around awesome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you really respect people based on their level of education??

My thoughts exactly. Some people got out of situations where they had no chance to go to college, much less earn a degree, by using their talents or skills. (Thinking of celebrities and athletes who came out of Compton and the like). Some "celebrities" would not have that status if they didn't seize the opportunity when it presented itself, which eliminated college as an option at that time. Do you really think these people aren't worthy of respect because of their talent, skills, or, most importantly, character, because they don't have a 4 year degree? And do you apply this thinking to non-celebrities as well? If so, I'd hate to be, as pp's have mentioned, your electrician or daycare provider.