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Originally Posted by tamlin
I think you've highlighted an important point there, Mike. We hear stories - and where do these stories come from? Mostly they are a result of hysteria whipped up by the popular media in order to sell newspapers etc. This "cause" is then taken up by the sort of illiterate cretins who, in Gwent (South Wales) in 2000, labelled a female paediatrician a "paedo" after a campaign by the News of the World to "name and shame" paedophiles in the community. (For non-UK residents: The News Of The World is the newspaper of choice for illiterate cretins. They never allow the truth to get in the way of a good story...)
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I used the wording i did because it does not matter whether the stories are true or not, only that it contributes to the average persons psyche and fear of such situations.
I am certainly not trying to suggest that artists should not take photos in public places... only suggest that in today's society, there is going to be a reaction.
I also feel very strongly that one has the absolute right to control what is theirs.. that includes there artwork, their possessions and their likeness.
Maybe my point was lost.. but i also think that there is a big difference between taking photographs of public places and hiding in a corner to capture a candid closeup of an unsuspecting person. In my opinion that constitutes an invasion of privacy, even if I am in a public place.
Obviously i dislike paparazzi for the same reasons... i don't believe that just because a person chooses to act in movies or sing for a rock band that they give up all rights to live a reasonably private life. But in their case, it's a love/hate relationship because they depend on paparazzi for promotion and media attention and then complain when it's not in their favor.
Is there a difference between sneaking photos of a person sitting down to lunch at a shopping mall and standing outside their window and watching them sit down to dinner?
And no one with kids can argue that you spare no extremes when it comes to protecting them from what you believe is a threat.
I guess in short i'm trying to say that you have to expect a reaction.