SFist: Quote of the Day: Sharon Stone

rroseselavy

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:12:45 -0800

Karma is what happens to you in the next life, not this one. And I don't care how many teachers didn't want her and pushed her into the next grade, she is stupid.

ianwelles

Fri, 30 May 2008 10:58:11 -0800

She in no way said thousands of people deserved to die because of their government. She pondered the idea that maybe bad things happen as a result of karma. It was totally figurative.

Matt415

Fri, 30 May 2008 00:27:02 -0800

She's ridiculous. Remember when she insulted the Germans? http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bid-You-Nasty-Little-Germans-47065.shtml Ugh.

RobInSF

Thu, 29 May 2008 21:48:35 -0800

We're talking about a woman whose primary claim to fame is spreading her legs in a movie where she kills somebody with an ice pick. Then some rich guy who owns a newspaper saw aforementioned beaver shot and bought a larger bed and invited her into it. I don't know about you, but that's where I get my news.

sf_bikebike

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:05:08 -0800

seriously....How is she speaking figuratively? YOU FAIL.

jnice

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:40:14 -0800

The key thing about karma is that it means something YOU define as bad will happen to you if you do something YOU define as bad to somebody else. Just as a lie detector can't catch someone who thinks they're telling the truth, karma can't catch someone who thinks they're doing the right thing - which is almost everyone, almost all the time.

The Angry Young Man

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:37:34 -0800

Also, she was dropped by Christian Dior as spokesmodel in the PRC and the largest movie chain in the country has banned her movies forever because of her comment. See? Karma!

cowsaysmeow

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:35:26 -0800

How is she speaking figuratively? I don't get it either.

The Angry Young Man

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:28:23 -0800

Tendernob - She was speaking figuratively.

Tendernob

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:17:20 -0800

Um, I think she was speaking figuratively. You humans need work on your reading comprehension skills.She was NOT speaking figuratively. She gave that stupid quote in direct response to a red carpet question about the recent China earthquake. Her quote was no different than Jerry Falwell's assertion that Hurricane Andrew was caused by Teh Gays in West Palm Beach, or Pat Robertson saying that America "deserved" 9/11, or any other nutcase who has (ironically) used a Hindu principle to support a rightwing agenda. Karma is merely a spiritual explanation of causality (beneficial/harmful effects are derived from past beneficial/harmful actions) intended to apply to individual lives. Using it to explain natural phenomena or wide-scale tragedy, or even using it to justify a horrible event in someone's life, is a VERY dangerous slope. I dare you to utter "karma" to a rape victim, or a Holocaust survivor, or a child with cancer. Double dare!

icbalaam

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:08:39 -0800

Typical lame remark by a celebrity. Her understanding of karma in this instance is closer to the idea of poetic justice. She's using what happened as a means to blame someone or something.

cowsaysmeow

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:07:55 -0800

Under her logic I suppose the Tibetans have been raping and pillaging all this time since bad things have been happening to them for decades. In all fairness to Ms. Stone, I'd say she was being momentarily stupid and thoughtless and it's not necessarily indicative of her character in general (I hope).

The Angry Young Man

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:47:10 -0800

"...I can think of a few in Washington, right now, who are going to die rich and happy of old age." That's what you think...

bluecanary

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:31:22 -0800

"when you're not nice, bad things will happen to you." I firmly believe this is bullshit. There are far too many assholes breezing through life for this to be true. I can think of a few in Washington, right now, who are going to die rich and happy of old age.

hillarys_quivering_lip

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:14:53 -0800

LoL @ Joel! I will never look at the Dali, nor Ms. Stone's Hoo-ha, the same way again. Thank you!

jlantsberger

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:02:52 -0800

Yeah, thousands of innocent civilians being killed by earthquakes is definately karma. They deserved it for what their oppressive government is doing to other innocent civilians.

The Angry Young Man

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:57:08 -0800

Um, I think she was speaking figuratively. You humans need work on your reading comprehension skills. She is correct, however, in that when you're not nice, bad things will happen to you. Not natural disaster type bad things, but things like people screwing you over, etc. I mean, look at that old bag Leona Helmsley. She wasn't just mean, she was the Queen of Mean. What happened to her? She spent her last years locked up in a penthouse all alone, unloved, with no company save her dog and a staff of Filipinos - who later found her dead, stiff body, gnawed away at by said dog. Is this what you want to happen to you? Keep treading down the path of mean y'all are on, mean people. you'll see... You can catch more flies with honey, etc., etc.

miss mess

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:51:05 -0800

nice mash up

timmay

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:35:25 -0800

one thing we know for sure: that photo is severely disturbing

Joel

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:26:46 -0800

The Dali Hoo-ha

Brock Keeling

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:16:20 -0800

yes! love her in Casino. i would chant.

Generic

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:15:40 -0800

She actually has a fairly high IQ, and skipped a grade in school. But she was also a Scientologist. So, there's that.

Beth Spotswood

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:13:35 -0800

Magnificent! I really hope she and the Dali Lama hang out and watch Casino together and everytime they get to the part where Ginger throws the chips in the air, the Dali giggles and clapps his hands and chants...