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I personally think they should be left alone. Does it really matter what "so-in-so" is doing right now? Most of the problems that these celebrities have are amplified by being broadcasted around the world. I would not want a bunch of people with cameras trying to sneak a picture of me or trying to find out all of my secrets if I suddenly became famous. I agree that there should be a lot of ...

I've been thinking lately, about famous peole and how so many of them live their lives under a persistant spotlight. It really, really annoys me how the media think they have a right to follow celebrities around, taking pictures of them when they want to be left alone and reporting their every action. Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty for example, yes ok they have problems with drugs. That ...

If you were to give celebrities privacy, you would be restricting free press and taking money from the people who make a living getting the dirt on celebrities. The only reason such news reports goes on is that there are enough people who enjoy gossip that such news organizations that report that can make money. The people who are stupid enough to care about the personal lives of celebrities ...

Quote: Originally Posted by slartibartfast42 If you were to give celebrities privacy, you would be restricting free press and taking money from the people who make a living getting the dirt on celebrities. The only reason such news reports goes on is that there are enough people who enjoy gossip that such news organizations that ...

Quote: Originally Posted by slartibartfast42 If you were to give celebrities privacy, you would be restricting free press and taking money from the people who make a living getting the dirt on celebrities. I'm not suggesting censoring, but would that particular restriction of what can be reported really be a bad ...

Quote: Originally Posted by blazedaces :-O !!! Her dog died?! :'( ^^ Joke... You can't restrict the right of someone to take a photograph in a public place. You would be opening the system up to abuse ... -blazed I feel mixed. I don't believe in a great deal of intrusion on ordinary people,...

Eriatarka: Alright, so you're arguing that the situation simply isn't "fair" to celebrities. But as you agreed with me, there is no real practical solution to this problem. Life can't cater to everyone's needs. We have to draw lines (like privacy on someone's private land is truly off limits) but we can't extend it to public places without restricting other rights... -blazed

Blazed, I'm not arguing with you here! There isn't a solution that I can see that would not infringe on other peoples rights, or result in terrible confusion over what photography is allowed and what isn't. But ok, lets not talk about public photography for the moment- do you think it's acceptable for a newspaper to actively seek pictures of a celebrity taking drugs, with a view to exposing ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Eriatarka Blazed, I'm not arguing with you here! There isn't a solution that I can see that would not infringe on other peoples rights, or result in terrible confusion over what photography is allowed and what isn't. I realize that this a forum with typed words instead of speech... but ...

You could cut the civility in here with a knife.. I was more after what is the ethical standings of such actions, but ok I shall suggest a system. (While trying to adhere to freedom of speech, because I am totally in favour of it.) Newspapers should not report on the negative actions of a celebrity, if they would not report the same actions if they were made by a 'normal' member of ...