Maintaining privacy

There is speculation that the video of Steve Irwin's last minutes will be released to broadcasters, as that would supposedly be in accordance with his wishes. Evidently in an interview he said that filming should continue no matter what, even if he were being devoured by a crocodile. This morning "wise" Barbara Walters said that if his widow and family gave their approval, then it would be ok, and it would be up to individual TV stations to air it or not, and if parents did not wish for their children to see it, they could turn the TV off. I don't think it would be appropriate for parents to let their children watch the video; I don't think the TV stations should show his death, out of respect for him. And why would his widow release the video, except to "honor" his wishes?
To educate others, despite the accident?

Most likely one will not be watching it for the stingray--one would be watching it to see Steve Irwin die. And for what purpose? For the sake of curiosity? Is life and death of so little value that we need to see how people die? The time for prayer is now, not after watching the video. How many will be inspired by the video to pray for his soul? (Yes, I believe that if they had a good spiritual life to begin with they wouldn't want to watch the video.)

Broadcasters would not be showing the video to entertain or amuse--at least that would not be their stated rationale. For what then? Because it's newsworthy and they wish to inform? They have already told us that he was killed by the stingray. What more do we need? Even if the family does not wish to maintain its privacy (so is privacy optional now? despite all the contemporary rhetoric about privacy, I think very few understand what it is and what it is for), and even if a broadcaster is not "violating" their privacy as we understand it, we do not put certain things on display for others, especially if we are not directly involved.

I suppose I will have to elaborate my thoughts on what privacy is, and what it is for somewhere else...