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[wtf] Big Brother show won't tell contestant her father is dead

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Faos, May 24, 2007.

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  1. Faos

    Faos Member

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    You got to be kidding me.

    http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=269120

    Inhumane' Big Brother won't budge on dead father

    Thursday May 24 13:00 AEST


    By Hal Crawford


    A decision by the makers of Big Brother to not tell a contestant her father has died has been condemned as inhumane, unethical and psychologically damaging.

    Contestant Emma's father Raymond Cornell died last week and his funeral was held on Monday in Adelaide, but the 24-year-old is still unaware of his death.

    "Will they break the news to her on air, for ratings?" World Vision chief Tim Costello said. "This is patent ethical irresponsibility . . . she's only got one father and she'll suffer guilt and possibly resentment for the rest of her life."

    Producers of Big Brother have refused to move from their position, stating that "it was the wish of the family" that Mr Cornell's death be kept from Emma.

    But ethicists say such a decision cannot be made for Emma, regardless of what her family or even her father wanted.

    "Parents often want to protect children, but she's an adult and she can make up her own mind," media commentator and academic Eva Cox said. "She has to be told."

    Rev Costello and Ms Cox called for the establishment of constraints on reality shows like Big Brother.

    "Shows like this encourage the most prurient side of our natures," Ms Cox said "This is a serious question, and here we've crossed the line."

    "It really is getting too much like the 'real' Big Brother," Rev Costello said. "The boundaries keep getting pushed back and we don't notice — like the frog in a pot of slowly heating water."

    The fact that Emma had been estranged until recently from her father, who was sick with cancer before his daughter entered the Gold Coast Big Brother house, only made her ignorance more damaging.

    "The funeral is the only rite of passage we have," Rev Costello said. "I don't think we can contract to do away with things like this."

    Big Brother producers refused to comment in detail on the criticisms.
     
    #1 Faos, May 24, 2007
  2. Mr. Brightside

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    Now, thats good tv!
     
    #2 Mr. Brightside, May 24, 2007
  3. Mr. Mooch

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    I don't blame the producers; without her, what other reason is there to watch?:

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    And check these other controversies out:

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    This season's BB has hardly been incident free. Earlier this month, a female contestant who had miscarried was asked to keep a toy baby alive. Critics claim the stunt was the latest in a series of incidents designed to increase the show's ratings.

    And this:

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    In another famous incident on series two of the US version of the show, drunken housemate Justin was kicked out after he pulled a knife on a female contestant and asked if it was ok if he could kill her.

    HA!
     
    #3 Mr. Mooch, May 25, 2007
  4. WWR

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    What if she gets online and reads this same article?
     
    #4 WWR, May 25, 2007
  5. scv_rockets

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    There's no outside contact on the Big Brother show. No TV, internet, newspapers...nada.
     
    #5 scv_rockets, May 25, 2007
  6. Astro101

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    She can't. They're blocked from the outside world.

    Anyway, the show's acting according to her family's wishes...but I bet she'd be pissed once she gets off the show.
     
    #6 Astro101, May 25, 2007
  7. Astro101

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    #7 Astro101, May 25, 2007
  8. nyquil82

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    in other news, big brother is still on the air.
     
    #8 nyquil82, May 25, 2007
  9. WWR

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    This show must be awesome.... since I have heard of it and all.
     
    #9 WWR, May 25, 2007
  10. Rocket River

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    Must be the Money . . . .
    If she wins. . . she will be pissed and go on with her life
    If she loses. . . she suing them into oblivion

    Rocket River
     
    #10 Rocket River, May 25, 2007
  11. oomp

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    A similar thing happened on the American version on 9/11. They waited two days to tell them about it and one of the contestants relatives was missing from the trade center.
     
    #11 oomp, May 25, 2007
  12. Mr. Clutch

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    That's a shame.
     
    #12 Mr. Clutch, May 25, 2007
  13. Cannonball

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    I'm pretty sure it's still on in America, but the Australian version is REALLY popular. Or so I've heard.
     
    #13 Cannonball, May 25, 2007
  14. Faos

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    It's usually one of the summer's throw away shows they put on to fill the time until the fall season hits.
     
    #14 Faos, May 25, 2007
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