Justin Bieber is a Bad Role Model

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Justin Bieber, like most children, generally resorts to the Red Herring Fallacy as a natural go-to when he is accused of misbehaving and he is asked to justify his mischievous actions. Unfortunately, unlike most children, Justin Bieber has to answer to more than just his parents. He has to explain his actions to his agent, public relations representative, and his adoring fans. Rather than accept the fault for his indiscretions, Bieber uses diversionary tactics and repeatedly explains that he is just a kid, and he is still learning from his mistakes. Justin Bieber has proven that he is a terrible role model for his fans when he used the Red Herring Fallacy after he was criticized for making inappropriate comments during a visit to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam; after being charged for vandalizing a hotel building in Brazil; and when he was accused of causing $20,000 in damages to his neighbors home.
According to an article published on CNN.com: In April of 2013, during a trip to Amsterdam, Justin Bieber received tons of criticism for writing, what was construed as, a self-centered and extremely vain comment in the guest book of Amsterdam’s Anne Frank House that read, ”Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber" (Duke "Justin Bieber Hopes Anne Frank 'would Have Been a Belieber'"). People believed his comment was inappropriate in regards to a historical figure such as Anne Frank. Rather than deal with the issue head-on, Bieber posted shirtless photos of himself on the internet via Instagram, instead of an apology, in an attempt to distract from the relevant issue. This type of behavior is inexplicable for someone with such an abundance of talent that could be better served by setting a more respectable examp...

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...s he finds it easier to avoid issues as opposed to accepting fault and correcting his mistakes. He has made it clear that he prefers to avoid topics concerning his misconduct by attempting to divert media attention through various methods such as using the Red Herring Fallacy technique. It is unfortunate to see the degeneration of a child who, seemingly, has so much potential. Hopefully, this is just a terrible phase that Justin will eventually grow out of, and he will ultimately learn to use his fame as an avenue for sending positive messages while becoming a role model for his fans.

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