DNA Paternity Test – How Far is Too Far?
The recent furore over the racist row on the 2007 reality show, Celebrity Big Brother, is perhaps indicative of how emotional damage can be exploited for audience titillation and viewing figures. But is using a DNA paternity test a step too far? DNA Paternity Test Live on Air Back in September 2002, the morning talk show Trisha, hosted by daytime TV presenter Trisha Goddard, was reprimanded by regulators for exposing DNA paternity test results on air. It wasn’t just the fact that the show, Britain’s Biggest Love Rats, revealed the results of a DNA paternity test but the fact they did so straight after children’s programmes at 5pm. As the DNA paternity test results were revealed, the audiences yelled: “Who’s the daddy?” Inappropriate and Insensitive The fact that the show prompted complaints from the public led to the condemnation of revealing the results of a DNA paternity test in such an inappropriate way and at such an insensitive time. A DNA paternity test should never be taken ligh
