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Bruce[_28_]

In article >, says...
>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 9/7/2016 8:55 PM, Bruce wrote:
> >
> >>>>>> He knew she is mentally impaired and unstable from when she walked
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> stage that very first time. It was apparent in her bizarre behaviour,
> >>>>>> and the face Cowell made. As soon as she hit the headlines her
> >>>>>> lifetime
> >>>>>> intellectual and social impairments ( braindamaged at birth) was one
> >>>>>> of
> >>>>>> the most frequently reported things about her. She also has Aspergers
> >>>>>> .
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Janet UK.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So she should not have an opportunity to follow her dream? Success in
> >>>>> not guaranteed and it is hard work. Maybe he did exploit but he also
> >>>>> gave her the chance no one else did.
> >>>>
> >>>> But if you were in that position, wouldn't you have given her the
> >>>> chance
> >>>> WITHOUT exploiting her? Cowell could have done so.
> >>>
> >>> I would hope so, but I'm not in that business so I don't know how it
> >>> works in detail. Nor have we seen her contract.
> >>
> >> The contract has a special clause: "If you get mentally completely
> >> messed up during the process, that's alright, because we'll have made
> >> our money and Ed will still defend us."
> >>
> >
> > You missed the part where I get 5% after that too.
>
> Yeah, me too. Fact of the matter is, all singers starting a career are
> hoping for money, if they weren't they would only sing for their own
> enjoyment. I see no exploitation in giving someone a chance.

I think this is a cultural difference. For you, it's all about money.