Quote:what a nice way of saying you won't answer the question (because then you would have to admit that you wouldn't be saying that what Gawker did was ok).. I think it's even more important to preserve privacy than it is to ensure the media can print or show whatever they please without regard to privacy or repercussion 

 

Well, you would be wrong. Giving the government the right to determine what is or is not "news" violates the Constitution and creates an atmosphere ripe for government censorship. Once the government gets to draw the line then they get to control it as well, and that is not something we should be willing to accept no matter how distasteful we find the outcomes in some cases. "I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it" is the correct perspective on this and all matters of free speech.

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