Reply #7: Man lacks credentials to discuss the environment

[bherrera]

I believe there is a lot of oil in the water. But I am not a professional in this field. I did investigate the topic reading some websites, and there is a possibility that a significant fraction of the oil is no longer found in the water.

But I do wonder, why does the US media give this spike lee any time to discuss such a technical subject? This is something specialists should discuss, and if a man is a specialist, then we must listen when he is speaking in the media. But I am sorry, a film director is not fit to discuss these complicated matters.

This is an observation I make in many instances: the us media and culture gives these "stars" the voice to speak when they are not really educated in the subject. If you think this spike lee is an expert in the environment, then do you think the actor charlton heston is also the best person to tell you when you should have a weapon? Of course not. Americans should change the way they discuss these important subjects, and do it the way we do it in Europe, where the discussion is more educated, and the experts are allowed to speak to the public. We do not allow our football stars nor the film stars to discuss important matters on the national television and media.