Josh Duggar's 19 Kids And Counting

Another big theory is, who was the offender? The offender plays the best roles in sex crimes, people like Robert Buell were just normal person like you and I, compared to R. Kelly, Michael Jackson and even Jared the Subway Guy all received more news coverage than if an Average Joe committed the same act. Still, celebrities like Rob Lowe and Michael Jackson received little to no jail times. In Michael Jackson case hearing, he openly admitted to sharing the same the bed with an underage young boy, still the Media treated him not like a gay pedophile, but as a celebrity that should not be touched. Still to this day, Michael Jackson is not remembered as a gay pedophile who slept in the same bad with children, but as a celebrity icon, they should

Being a celebrity is not all it is cracked up to be. They have to deal with situations that the average citizen most likely cannot relate to. For example, many celebrities constantly encounter paparazzi who stalk them in order to take their picture, invading their privacy. Celebrities must also juggle demanding jobs, while maintaining a home life that many attempt to live as normally as possible. Celebrities lead busy, hectic lives that require them to appear in public frequently, exposing themselves to intense scrutiny; nonetheless, the private lives of celebrities should be off limits because everyone has a First Amendment right to privacy, it is invading their privacy not our business, causes different problems such as serious damage problems that might end up messing with their careers, and affecting family members in a negative way.

How do we as a society play a part in the demise of an actor, athletes, and musical artist? We alienate them when they are a part of any scandal or scandals, companies drop them from their products, magazines, tabloids, and media outlets discuss the scandal non-stop, flooding us with the story non-stop. Whoever is a part of the scandal is often given meaningless interviews or book and movie deals. Any and everything the celebrity has done in the past, as well as the party of the alleged scandal is dredged up. This is often called “skeletons in the closet”. What they don’t want out is often exposed and even if it’s not true or a matter of privacy, we don’t care, all we want is the juicy info.

Josh Duggar admitted to molesting some of his sisters when they were younger. Right as the world was figuring out how to move on past this scandal, it was revealed that Josh Duggar had been using the website Ashley Madison to find women to cheat on his pregnant wife Anna with and that he had actually met up with people from the site. Fellowship of the Minds actually says that Ted Cruz's email address was also in the database for Ashley Madison subscribers.

The value that privacy holds is crucial not only applies to everyday people, but for celebrities as well. For instance, in history, a famous woman named Princess Diana was killed in a car crash just because of paparazzi chasing her to mercilessly steal bits of pieces about her relationship with Prince Charles. Her bodyguards had to protect her and maintain her privacy so they drove at a really high speed to get away from the photographers. Similarly, O.J Simpson had to steer his kids away from social media during his case and had to suffer the loss of not having the opportunity of appropriately visiting his children for the last time and saying their last goodbyes to each other. Think about it for a moment, without

The question of paparazzi threatening privacy and First Amendment rights is often to situational to argue in a conventional manner, but certainly there are many facets of the issue which can be addressed in a quite straightforward manner. Celebrities who feel they have the right to privacy in public places often muddy the waters of this issue. Oddly enough, those celebrities who have chosen to speak out against what they feel are violations of their privacy most always begin their campaigns with a large press conference. In other words, they gather together those people they wish to not only suppress but also berate in hopes that these people will use their positions and skills to

“Everyone has a right to their own opinion”, a fairly famous quote both true for celebrities and ordinary citizens alike. When there’s a topic getting a lot of attention from the main media outlets, celebrities are asked for their opinion on where they stand on the topic. Yet, whether they are asked to give a statement or not, they are still allowed to have the right to do so. No matter how large or small your influence is in society, your voice shouldn’t be hushed away because it wasn't as agreeable as the others.

When it comes to the press having their freedoms in writing and reporting news as well as people’s right to their own privacy, there is a line that should not be crossed in the process. For example, there have been many cases where people have been wrongly accused of crimes such as murders or even having private parts of their lives exposed. Due to this exposure, the public can see and create their opinions about them whether the information is truthful or not. Events like these can and have ruined the lives of innocent people. They cannot go back to their normal lives simply because the media has already brought too much attention to it. Therefore, it is extremely important that there are certain boundaries that should not be crossed. Jack McCullough is a perfect example of someone who was wrongly accused of a murder that he did not commit; eventually,

Josh admits that he molested four girls up to four to five different times. Jim Bob, Josh´s father says, ¨Even though my son committed this crime I believed after Josh got a stern talk from my police officer friend the molestation would stop¨ (Timeline). Sadly for the Duggar family they never thought this rough time would take a turn for the worst. In touch Magazine tells

Marjorie Jackson mentioned in her book about how important purity is until marriage. There was some discussion about courtship and how important it is to investigate the family of the person you are entering into a relationship with. Many readers thought this was another jab at the Duggar family regarding the scandals that broke in 2015. Jackson and Josiah Duggar had just announced their courtship just before the molestation scandal was thrown out into the public and shortly after, she disappeared from the spotlight. The Duggar family didn't announce the separation until after the Ashley Madison hack revealed Josh Duggar's name.

Shrugging off the importance of these incidents and making excuses for Josh were a disastrous move on their part when they agreed to the live interviews to discuss the reasons behind the scandal that broke out in hope to contain that can of worms that they put in their past. Their denials, excuses and nonchalant attitudes more than likely was the last straw that was needed to break ties with TLC that lead to making the cancellation of the show final. People may forgive, but there are many that don’t forget. This might be a stepping stone that can cause some problems with their new television show idea taking off.

The Duggar family’s reality show, “19 Kids and Counting” was one of the top rated and viewed programs on television. Since the program was taken off the air fans have voiced their opinions of the family that reaches such a broad spectrum, one wouldn’t think it was possible. Some fans are shocked that the show was cancelled and therefore are boycotting TLC unless they bring back the Duggar’s. Other fans are mystified and surprised that the family they trusted so much has taken a turn and hidden secrets that weren’t above reproach. Critics, the media and the general population of people who read the news have also aired their comments, opinions and brought a love/hate feud among the American population with disagreements that have gotten heated along the way that are both positive and negative.

Celebrities have a right to have their own privacy, and the paparazzi had better not be allowed to restrict their lives. Furthermore, photographers and journalists must not be permitted to make news that can influence celebrities' success adversely. The rights of celebrities for privacy have always been abused, so they need to defend their rights, despite their profession. Though they are public figures, this does not mean that the publish of every detail of their private lives is justifiable. It is legitimate to take pictures when they are at the stage or on the red carpet, yet most cases they must be left alone. However, the media always inclines to release both sensational and negative news to public. The latest pattern is the Chris Brown and Rihanna domestic abuse scandal ("Chris Brown and Rihanna: A Dangerous Relationship" 1). This really influenced Chris

Working within the media industry, especially as a journalist. It can sometimes be difficult and challenging as you are more than often finding yourself having to raid people’s personal lives to get a story. However, 'Is it in the public interest? ' that is the one question any journalist must ask themselves if they are to publish a story that may contain an individual’s private information.

Everyone dreams of earning fame and fortune. People who are popular by virtue of their professions, whether it is acting, sports or politics, try their best to earn the admiration and respect of the public. This is because a huge fan base following can always use their advantage irrespective of whether you are an actor or a politician. However, this fame and fan following comes at a price: the loss of their privacy. Shakelford defined privacy as, “Privacy is a vast concept encompassing freedom of thought, freedom of bodily integrity, solitude, information integrity, freedom of surveillance, and the protection of reputation and personality”.(Shakelford,132) Many newspapers, magazines, television programs, make money by reporting on private lives of public figures such as politicians, sports person, celebrities, entertainers, and others. Does public means no privacy? Before answering to this question we can turn on the television and see lots of details about celebrities and public figures. The fact is that a reporter always tries to discover the private lives of famous people. Privacy is one of the most important things on earth. When one invades the privacy of another it causes a reaction of betrayal in the eyes of a person whose privacy is being invaded. But does it apply to the public figures? In my opinion I believe that public figures such as