Monday, September 14, 2009

"Moral Hotness"

I was thinking the other day about how unfair it seems that people with good looks get all the good publicity. Shouldn't other traits be more important? Case in point: once a year, People Magazine dedicates an issue to the "hottest" men. But I think having integrity and moral fiber is more important than being "hot."

So, I think I'll do a blog entry on men who are "morally hot." And, I'm asking for submissions! (I have two of my own who are making the list.) Here are the rules:

1) For now, it's men only. I will probably do a post at some point in the future on morally hot women. But now is not that time.
2) The man you nominate does not need to be physically attractive! Don't feel sheepish about nominating someone because you know he's not particularly cute. That's not what this is about. Moral hotness is the key.
3) The man you nominate must be currently alive. Going through the annals of history for morally hot men would take far too long.
4) The man you nominate must be nominally famous. Maybe your next-door-neighbor saves orphaned kittens after his day-job performing heart transplants on refugee children from Franistan. Don't nominate him. (Bonus points if you get the "Franistan" reference.) What qualifies as "nominally famous"? It's kind of subjective. If your guy has a fan page on facebook, that makes him at least nominally famous. Ditto if the New York Times has mentioned him (however briefly). You can always provide a reason with your submission as to why your guy should be considered.
5) Include in your submission a brief explanation of why your guy is morally hot. It can be an anecdote, a brief biography, whatever. If you have a picture of him, include it.