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Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:51:10 -0400
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It is exhibition of the worst sort.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Hope In The Night


> Even if the talk show host is not trying to be overly sensational, the 
> idea of voyeurism nauseates me.  I never listen to any of those shows. 
> Why on earth people care to listen to another being counseled is beyond 
> me.  People having physical problems, or legal difficulties, don't invite 
> the whole world to come in to the medical doctor's office. or in to their 
> divorce proceedings.  Why they phone these shows only to allow their 
> problems to be aired before everyone is beyond me.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Doris" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Hope In The Night
>
>
>>That is exactly my objection to that sort of thing in addition to my 
>>previous point. People are cashing in on the problems of others and often 
>>there is a lot of sensationalism involved. I detest that sort of thing.
>>
>>God Bless,
>>
>>Doris
>>
>>At 05:09 PM 2/26/2009 -0700, you wrote:
>>>Good answer, Doris, I was just wondering.  Call-in talk shows for problem
>>>solving, even of the most personal nature, is quite commonly practiced 
>>>over
>>>here.  Many such programs on the radio, and or television, are 
>>>multimillion
>>>dollar shows.
>>>
>>>Phil.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Chris & Doris" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:45 PM
>>>Subject: Re: Hope In The Night
>>>
>>>
>>> > i do not know about talk shows and such in the U.s., but over here we
>>> > get some of these shows where people who have problems are basically
>>> > exposed. Maybe outing themselves might make them feel better for a
>>> > time but it does not help their problems.
>>> >
>>> > I consider counseling eessions to be somethingconfidential and find
>>> > it unethical to have someone listen in on those.
>>> >
>>> >   I can understand that others might benefit from someone else's
>>> > experience but I do not think that should be done by having them
>>> > eavesdrop on an actual counseling session.
>>> >
>>> > if others are to learn from a case, a case report can be done or even
>>> > a dramatization of a case with actors portraying the client and names
>>> > and circumstances changed sufficiently to preserve the client's
>>> > privacy and anonymity.
>>> >
>>> > God bless,
>>> >
>>> > Doris
>>> >
>>> > At 03:56 PM 2/26/2009 -0700, you wrote:
>>> > >Doris,
>>> > >
>>> > >I'm just curious.  Why do you feel that way?
>>> > >
>>> > >Phil.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >----- Original Message -----
>>> > >From: "Chris & Doris" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > >Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:27 AM
>>> > >Subject: Re: Hope In The Night
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > > I do not know the lady or either of her shows but having
>>> a > > > counseling
>>> > > > session over the ether feels very wrong to me in the first place
>>> > > > regardless of whether it is Christian or any other form
>>> of > > > counseling.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > God Bless,
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Doris
>>> > > >
>>> >
>>> >
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