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 Crossing a Line (Let's Discuss!)
Did you know that it took 18 minutes for the news of how Michael Jackson died to go from the coroner to the celebrity exploitation show "TMZ". The media knew before the family did. How scary.
Actually it was an illegal act of the privacy laws in America. But there is no investigation, no apology to the family, no "making things right" at all.
Who ever leaked the information of how Michael Jackson died will never be held accountable for this injustice. If any thing, the person will be thanked.... by the public. We just love the dirt on other people don't we? Even if it means crossing lines.
I know that I would never want what happened to the Jackson family to happen to mine. Yes, Michael Jackson was a public figure, yes he made big mistakes, and yes we watched him grow up in front of the camera. But did we need to experience his death too? Are we that desperate that people get paid good money to get us this information? What can you and I do when we see these kinds of lines crossed? Have people crossed that line in your life?
Let's Discuss.
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As I've listened to this story on the radio this week, I was amazed at the excitement in the announcer's voice as new information came in, then the obvious disappointment when no further charges were laid.
I wonder - would things be different if we concentrated on our own families as much as we concentrate on others, or simply not indulge others’ suffering or shortcomings?
One word that has consistently come to my mind has I hear the latest personal tragedy on the news is Grace, and how thankful I am for it. After all - There but for the grace of God, go I…