More than 24 hours have passed since Oscars night. One moment is playing on repeat across the world. It is the moment when Will Smith climbed on stage and slapped Chris Rock.  

This is not the worst behaviour the Oscars have seen. In 1973, when activist Sacheen LittlefeatherA Native American civil rights activist most famous for rejecting Marlon Brando's Best Actor Award on his behalf at the 1973 Oscars. She claims she was blacklisted by Hollywood after the incident. used the awards to draw attention to Native American rights, John WayneHis most famous films include Red River, The Searchers and True Grit. had to be restrained from attacking her.

There has always been a dark undercurrent. The Oscars have honoured many people accused or convicted of abuse: Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein.

That is why some think it is time to break free of celebrity culture. They think we have ended up elevating the wrong people.

They argue celebrities are bland, vacuous or badly behaved. They distract us from what is important.

Even when celebrities try to do good, they end up making it about themselves.

Some suggest the answer is to invent a new kind of celebrity. The School of LifeAn educational company that tackles real-life issues. suggests we should introduce awards for things we care about, like forgiveness and communication.

Others point out we have always admired people for the wrong reasons. Many of history's greatest artists were considered enfants terribles in their own time. Lord ByronAn English poet (1788 - 1824) known for both beautiful short lyrics and entertaining epic poems. is one of the world's most famous poets, but in his life, he was seen as a moody teenager who paraded around with his pet bear and frequently lashed out.

Sometimes we have turned criminals into celebrities. Gangsters like Al CaponeAn Italian-American gangster of the early 20th Century who became famous during the Prohibition era. were turned into romantic Robin Hood figures. Serial killers like Jack the RipperA serial killer in Victorian London who savagely murdered at least five women. The case intrigued the press and it received a great deal of coverage., Charles MansonAn American cult leader and musician who carried out a number of brutal murders with his family in the late 1960s. After his imprisonment his music soared in popularity. and the Zodiac Killer have attracted cult followings.

The truth is, we enjoy the drama of celebrities' lives. We cannot help but get invested in the ups and downs of these glamorous strangers. Celebrity culture may not be edifying, but it is all in good fun.

Some say it is wrong to blame the celebrities themselves. It is the culture that makes them like this.

Big film stars are followed everywhere they go by paparazzi hoping to catch them off guard. Papers pore over their private lives and write snide articles about everything from their finances to their weight.

Constantly being the centre of attention is enough to warp anyone's thinking. If we want better celebrities, they argue, we need to give them a bit less of our time, and a lot more of our empathy.

Yes: When we elevate celebrities who are immature, sulky and vain, we encourage others to behave in the same way. If we find better celebrities, we will become better people ourselves.

No: All the media attention is on the celebrities who cause trouble, but it was other celebrities - Denzell Washington and Samuel L Jackson who defused the tensions last night.

Or... Celebrities are no different from the rest of us; it is fame that makes them behave badly. Rather than swapping our celebrities for new ones, we must change our celebrity culture.