After 20 rounds, the ghostest with the mostest has finally conquered the unconquerable and has won the EVSC! Rather than by bludgeoning you all with an impossible theme (such as "cabbage patch", "fishing" or "finger puppets"), the voices in Silly's head have smacked some sense into him, and have implored him to unveil perhaps the most daring theme yet...
TABOO
Whenever a taboo is broken, something good happens, something vitalizing. Taboos after all are only hangovers, the product of diseased minds, you might say, of fearsome people who hadn't the courage to live and who under the guise of morality and religion have imposed these things upon us.
- Henry Miller
Taboos frequently govern how we lead our lives in areas such as (and not limited to) food, disease, relationships, social etiquette, sexuality, death, modesty, privacy and the right over one's body. Many taboos are man-made, some enforced by the divine, and some man-made in the guise of the divine. What are some of the justifications for these taboos? Can a taboo which does not infringe upon one's rights, innocence or virtue possibly be wrong? Consider these factors when selecting your video, and make sure that your video makes at least some statement for or against a social taboo. Perhaps you could select a video which depicts an escape from the taboos and corruption of the normative society. It's up to you, peoples!!!
CONDITIONS: - Only one video per person permitted. - You must NOT reveal your entry or your votes to anybody but Sillygostly. - You may submit virtually any video from YouTube or other popular video sharing websites. - Videos which contain offensive material may either be denied entry, or be accompanied with an edited version at Sillygostly's discretion. Feel free to contact Sillygostly if you're unsure about the content of your video. - All entrants are expected to vote. Entrants who fail to vote within a reasonable time frame will have their votes averaged. - In the event that you are unable to vote, you are permitted to nominate an understudy to vote on your behalf (bearing in mind that the understudy cannot vote for you). Your understudy cannot be someone who is competing in the contest. - Have fun!!! And that's an order.
I can't really think of any off hand. I have to put some thought into this... it seems like anything really worth submitting wouldn't be eligible for posting on the forum so this will be hard, and interesting, for me.