On The Virality of Being Caught

Like many, many of you, I too watched more than one video of the recent Coldplay Kiss Cam Catch.

Why?

Firstly, because it already was “viral” and so I deemed it worthy of the peek.

Secondly, because the very idea of “getting caught” requires that generally suppressed emotion “shame”.

“Shame”, then, is what caught my attention. Is anyone ashamed anymore? Apparently, the answer is “yes”.

Maybe not the Parents who are castrating their children. Maybe not the Doctors who are overlooking every single problematic behavior in favor of chemical treatments. Maybe not the blue, green, or pink-haired faggots. Maybe not the Marxists. Maybe not the Politicians in general. Maybe not Celebrities. Maybe not Professors. Maybe not MegaChurch Pastors and Boards. Maybe not Blacks. Maybe not Illegal Immigrants. Maybe not Gang Bangers. Maybe not New Yorkers or Californians.

But that couple at the Coldplay concert did. And we all recognized it immediately.

They were living some kind of bliss, some kind of pure illicit fantasy—forbidden love—right up until the moment they were not. Just an amazing thing to consider. Where exactly were they until that moment?

The song in Romeo and Juliet comes to mind. “A Rose will Bloom/It then will Fade”.

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