Beef Injunction
Posted: Fri 15 Apr, 2016 18.36
you've probably heard the press have been in a bit of a tizz about this so-called celebrity threesome injunction.
of course, it's completely meaningless because most people with any curiosity know the identities of those involved, and thanks to the american press the sordid detail too.
but for me this is really about the right of somebody in the public eye having a private life and the right of the public to know the intimate details of the lives of these people.
we live in world where more and more transparency is being demanded of the political class, of governments and even companies, when you think about it, the notion of MPs almost being forced to release details of their tax affairs is pretty astounding really - but - i feel something which is actually the right think to do and should extend to everyone in high public office, paid by the tax payer.
personally, i do not think people in the public eye, high public office, celebrities etc can have the same expectations of privacy than us ordinary folk, i think pretty much every detail of the lives of those in public life has to be fair game, in the end. And i certainly don't think the rich should be able to use the law to prevent their bedroom habits from being exposed, it has to be an occupational hazard.
what do you think?
of course, it's completely meaningless because most people with any curiosity know the identities of those involved, and thanks to the american press the sordid detail too.
but for me this is really about the right of somebody in the public eye having a private life and the right of the public to know the intimate details of the lives of these people.
we live in world where more and more transparency is being demanded of the political class, of governments and even companies, when you think about it, the notion of MPs almost being forced to release details of their tax affairs is pretty astounding really - but - i feel something which is actually the right think to do and should extend to everyone in high public office, paid by the tax payer.
personally, i do not think people in the public eye, high public office, celebrities etc can have the same expectations of privacy than us ordinary folk, i think pretty much every detail of the lives of those in public life has to be fair game, in the end. And i certainly don't think the rich should be able to use the law to prevent their bedroom habits from being exposed, it has to be an occupational hazard.
what do you think?