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分享一篇文章： Singer Han Xiao and a dozen others were arrested over the weekend for taking illegal drugs. It seems that hardly a month goes by without some celebrity being caught for this reason. With so many famous entertainers being exposed as drug addicts, headlines are quickly turning into clichs. Taking recreational drugs is illegal in China, as in many other countries. Superstar or not, one should be prosecuted according to the law. Taking drugs may be a private affair, but many in China do not share this view. They tend to believe that whatever a pop idol does behind closed doors is fair territory for public consumption and judgment. That tradition can be traced back to the early 1950s when role models were mostly chosen from non-entertainment fields and represented the best of each industry. There was a moral force at work. Those people might not have been the best looking of their generation, but their deeds were inspiring. Pop stars are a different breed. Their areas of specialty are singing, acting, and hosting programs, which require skills that have little to do with ethics. Yet we were brought up with the mantra, "Become a good man before becoming a good actor". This can be interpreted as an ideal that few accomplish or strive for nowadays. The reality is, good actors or singers are not necessarily good at such things as treating people nicely. As a matter of fact, there is a reason why many good (and successful) entertainers behave badly. When they ascend the steps of fame, their ego is boosted until they think they are lording it over the entire universe. | 
