pam Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Reputed Mexican drug lord on Forbes most-powerful list - CNN.comI don't know..Should drug kings be put on this list? Doesn't it kind of glamorize that life? Especially when he is a fugutive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopenKagan Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I can see why they put him on that list. But I don't think that makes it right. I agree with you, the media shouldn't glamorize someone who has devoted their life to crime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hordak Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 (edited) Kim Jong is on there so is Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i. If they put dictators who have people tortured and killed for opposing them i don't think a drug kingpins too far out there. It's unfortunate that those who are most powerful or famous and those who should be looked up to and emulated are rarely the same. Edited November 14, 2009 by hordak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelleDrew Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Pablo Escobar was on it back in the late 80's early 90's. So i'm not surprised. This list is a good example of why power and money aren't always a positive thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Unfortunately, he is one of the richest people in the world, which gives him power. I'm not an advocate of censorship and removing him from the list because of how he obtained the money/power would be censorship. The list is supposed to be a list of the worlds most powerful/rich/influential and if he falls into one of those categories them I'm afraid I believe he should still be listed - it's not supposed to just be a list of good people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 We need to remember that President Thomas Monson was just recently picked as the most powerful person in the world for those over 80 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenRaines Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Mexican government was upset that Forbes would recognize him too. They did not like the fact that it would make it look like a good thing to be a drug lord. Ben Raines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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