I know there's a lot more to James Durbin than having tourettes. But it is the most interesting aspect because it is such a unique attribute it sets him apart from all the other singers competing.
He's a fine singer and an early favorite to win, -but this isn't about that.
He's deserves credit for persevering...heart of a lion...blah blah -this isn't about that either.
The weird scary faces it gives him doesn't put off the audience, wonderful -but this isn't about that either.
Why waste a good case of tourettes on a singer that isn't hurting anybody? That's what this post is about.
Tourettes is a wonderful invention put to poor use on random people. Whether it takes the form of shouting or extreme facial expression it's still (usually) merely an annoyance and relatively minor challenge (compared to all the fatal and deforming conditions one could have) and it seems a bit pointless, from a Creator point of view, given its current random distribution. What a wasted opportunity.
If I were God, tourettes would be a telling signal. Like flushed cheeks if you're excited or embarrassed. Or a visible tenseness in the face if you're angry or anxious. -impossible to hide. I would have made it a signal for lying. The bigger the lie, the more pronounced the tourettes attack. Observe:
| "I am qualified GAAA to be prezodint. URG!" |
| "There are wepins of mis obstruct- uh, duh... GRRRR Saddam has HMO's, I mean WMD's in Iraq. That's it." |
Even the most in-denial flag wavingest sheeple in middle America would not be able to ignore signs of deceit this glaring. -Although they did give Bush a second term.
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