Deserving of Legitimacy, not the Norm.

Greetings. I take great pains to maintain a certain level of objectivity, but I often fail, which is to be expected since I am just a bipedal mammal, subjective and prone to error. This particular blog posting is purely an opinion piece, by definition, subjective.

Witnesses. Are they getting the respect and consideration that they deserve? In two words, hell no. The UFO subculture is chock full of nonsensical content, much of it shamelessly promoted in the effort to make a buck or two, gain some notoriety, or to advance stature within the confines of the UFO entertainment industry. 

Does this promotional activity help people who have experienced anomalous, unexplained activity? No. Does this sensationalism help people overcome their emotional trauma? No. Does this entire situation help people get some closure and answers so that they can move forward in their personal lives? No. The selling and promotion of merchandise and memberships has nothing to do with legitimate investigative work on the UFO problem, and it sure as hell does nothing to address the issues that witnesses are dealing with on a daily basis.

Witnesses should be heard, their testimonials chronicled, and their events examined and scrutinized. Definite answers can be acquired with such an approach, answers which may alleviate some of the troubling issues that many witnesses deal with behind the scenes. Buying a documentary, or a MUFON membership, or a t-shirt from one of the innumerable UFO-themed events does absolutely nothing to help witnesses, but the people selling the merchandise don't care, not in the least. 

I am guilty of writing about some of the same issues, seemingly all the time. There is a reason for this: I am passionate about the UFO problem, and the absolute necessity for a legitimate investigative approach. Some of the same tired words appear in many of my writings: shameless, nonsensical, notoriety, fame, etc.... They are highly descriptive of the current situation, hence their continual usage by yours truly. Despite my occasional frustration with the UFO subculture, and its penchant for embracing the entertainment aspect of the topic as opposed to legitimate investigative efforts, I will not keep quiet about the negative and self-destructive problems within the UFO subculture. Nobody seems to have the balls to speak up and address the issues, so I'll keep doing it. 

Thank you for your time and indulgence.