New Delhi: The ethical propriety of releasing the video of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's death for public viewing has generated a raging Internet debate.
Even as the Australian authorities remain guarded about the release of the video, it is finally out. The fact is that in an age of YouTube and GoogleVideo it is hard to keep it from appearing online.
"Those who would like to watch his death, exchange his face for one of your loved ones! Then would you want it shown?" Sandy, a Steve admirer, wrote about the appropriateness of releasing the video.
"No! Steve Irwin was so full of life, fun to watch and lived life to its fullest. Why would anyone want to watch a video of his death? Let him and his family have some privacy. I'm sure his family doesn't want to watch him die. They have lost enough. Let him have some dignity," wrote another Steve fan.
For the most of past week, BBC ran an online debate asking readers on its website if the film should ever be broadcast to the watching public and whether they would watch the video in case it is broadcast.
Irwin, 44, died on September 4 after he was pierced in the chest by a stingray's barb while filming a documentary off the far north Queensland coast. The event was reportedly captured on film while Irwin and his crew were shooting a show.
Steve was given the final farewell at a private funeral service at an Australia Zoo on Saturday. It was attended only by his family and closest friends.
A memorial service has been planned for the wildlife lover and television personality this week, with Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium as the likely venue.
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