Flame On

The movie "flame on" talks about homosexuality in our past. Homosexuality has been prevalent throughout our history. Many famous artists and philosophers were in fact homosexuals and they were looked down upon because of that. The irony in the movie is that when those people came out of the closet they were all shunned, but now we see them as heros. What they did in their careers and what they did for society carried a much greater weight than them being gay. I think this is a very relevant idea in our world. Many times when people die their lives are looked back upon by people still living. There are few times when someone dies and what they are remembered for is something negative. One example of someone who hasnt died is Pete Rose. He was the great Cincinnati baseball player who holds more records than fingers and toes on his body. Now when i said "Pete Rose" did you think of the man who could arguably be the best hitter in baseball history, or did you think of the man who bet on his team during the 80's, which was against league rules? Most people think of the latter when Pete Rose is mentioned, which is very unfortunate. People leave legacies behind and most of the time their legacy is something that has been contributed to society instead of a personal choice or private matter, such as homosexuality. CHAKS TAKE