[georgepomone]

Originally Posted by Stuart

OK... I am a little confused as to what you are actually saying.. You appaear to be saying that while you accept that what NI has done is wrong, we are to blame for their actions, but on the other hand you have no sympathy for those crying foul because those seeking celebrity status "ate at the trough". Yet, you also appear to be saying that we are being manipulated into believing what NOTW did was worse that it actually was.

Let me answer that.

Yes, what News International did was wrong. As such, they should be held accountable. What you are saying is by supporting them, we are somehow to blame for their actions, in much the same way as you may blame a parent who's child steals. Guess what? News International is not a small child being taught wrong by it's parent. It's a huge multinational corporation, staffed by adults who know the difference between right and wrong. So, yes, they should be held accountable, and while the kind of tat they publish sells well, they should have known what they were doing was wrong and stopped it.

As for your statement about these "people eating at the trough". Assuming it is true, did the families of the dead soldiers "eat at the trough"? Did the families of all the victims of the 7/7 bombings or the parents of the murdered kids? Even the Celebrities who did don't deserve that. The way I see it, they do a job. They get paid. Beyond that, we have no right to find out what they do. Let me ask you. If I bought a product from you, does that give me any rights to find out what's going on in your life beyond the sale of that product? Does it give me the right to hack into your voicemail? No, of course, it does not.

Personally, I have never thought one corporation owning so much media is a good thing. It gives them too much power.

I agree with what you say Stuart. All I'm trying to say is that News International wouldn't be where they are without the huge support they have had from the public and people with jobs in high places. It's time to cut that support but it just will not happen unless something happens now and I can't see it happening.