Celebrity Gossip

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Gossip and sins of speech are a tough one for me.

My question: when it is sinful to READ gossip-y articles about celebrities?

I try to avoid the really trashy gossip, like what Prince Harry was doing privately, or stories of imploding marriages.

Today I was reading about Paris Jackson and tweets with respect to the Jackson family. She and her brother feel that they have been badly treated.

This is all public knowledge-- the tweets and the court battles.

I stopped reading. But I’m wondering: is it ever a sin to read this stuff?

When I examine my motive, I conclude that I enjoy a good drama. Reading about people’s lives informs my analysis of the world.

Do I really care about the Jacksons? Not especially, although I find his children intriguing figures and I feel a little sorry for them, but I wouldn’t call that genuine concern.

Are they being harmed by the knowledge? I dunno. It might diminish my esteem of the Jackson family.

I know some people will suggest it’s imprudent to read this stuff.

But I want to know if it’s actually sinful.
 
No, not at all. Like you said it’s public knowledge, and you don’t view those things you find immoral. Being in the public eye goes with their job descriptions.

And yes, I like to witness human drama, whether it be in a play or movie or TV show, or real life – or even on a forum. I watch movies about wars and other evil because I want to witness what man is capable of doing to man. I like to see a wide range of emotions and situations, so that when I go through life I feel that what I’m dealing with at any moment is pretty tame.

And really, actors can be pretty amazing. They are so good sometimes you feel like you really know what it’s like to be in their character.

I don’t know why I have this urge to tell you about this documentary on Body Language. Something tells my you’d like it. You should know in the first 10 minutes if you do.

The Secrets of Body Language.

Alan
 
Catechism of the Catholic Church
2477 Respect for the reputation of persons forbids every attitude and word likely to cause them unjust injury.278 He becomes guilty:
–of rash judgment who, even tacitly, assumes as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor;
–of detraction who, without objectively valid reason, discloses another’s faults and failings to persons who did not know them;]–of calumny who, by remarks contrary to the truth, harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false judgments concerning them
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2479 Detraction and calumny destroy the reputation and honor of one’s neighbor. Honor is the social witness given to human dignity, and everyone enjoys a natural right to the honor of his name and reputation and to respect. Thus, detraction and calumny offend against the virtues of justice and charity.
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2477 Respect for the reputation of persons forbids every attitude and word likely to cause them unjust injury.278 He becomes guilty:
–of rash judgment who, even tacitly, assumes as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor;
–of detraction who, without objectively valid reason, discloses another’s faults and failings to persons who did not know them;
–of calumny who, by remarks contrary to the truth, harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false judgments concerning them.
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2479 Detraction and calumny destroy the reputation and honor of one’s neighbor. Honor is the social witness given to human dignity, and everyone enjoys a natural right to the honor of his name and reputation and to respect. Thus, detraction and calumny offend against the virtues of justice and charity.
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these are sins have that myself have to be on constant watch for,i try to remember that their lives are none of my business,and that the secular viewpoint that they are public figures has no theological nor spiritual basis.
 
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