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...was touched on by another poster here who commented that he thought it was misdirecting the conversation to insert religious slogans or beliefs into a post on the topic of Baker's journalistic approach to this situation. I honestly believe that every decision you make in life - no matter what job you hold - should be driven by your fundamental core beliefs (ideally, fundamental core beliefs that make life precious, give people their inalienable rights, allow for free expression etc). If you stray from you core beliefs because you feel that your profession does not allow you to act the way you'd like to...then you should quit TOMORROW and find something that does...or you shuold re-examine your priorities. Being someone you don't want to be for the sake of a job is the surest road to misery that exists in this world.
I personally believe that journalism was better when the practicianers acted in accordence with their personal beliefs and therefore had better standards of integrity, fair play, and discipline (less driven by ratings this instant...more driven by becoming a name people trusted for an unbiased recording of the facts).
I believe Baker's approach to Lueke's story will get him more hits today...and cost him more fans tomorrow...than a fair and balanced perspective would have.
And, yes...I believe that Baker's actions were (and continue to be) deeply unfair and immoral and I live in hope that some day he'll reconsider. Lueke is a human being too, Geoff. Somewhere in your heart, you know this. Using him to hold the Mariners accountable for their practices is wrong...no one will ever convince me otherwise...I'm sorry if that offends.
The point to all this is...all professions can and should be held to moral standards...inserting religious comments into a post shouldn't be viewed as misdirecting...it shuold be viewed as common sense.