Talk:Spencer Tracy

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I've cleaned up some of the errors on this page including the often made error that Louise Tracy was a Catholic. She was, in fact, an Episcopalian.

Donna

Contents 1 Possible copyright violation 2 Photo 3 devout roman catholic? 4 Photo

[edit] Possible copyright violation

This article and the bio for Spencer Tracy on IMDB are quite similar in wording. It looks like either the same person wrote both, or one was copied from the other. The author of the IMDB bio is Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>. --Zippy 05:31, 20 January 2006 (UTC) ___________________________

I wrote most of the article about Spencer Tracy. I did not copy anyone. IMDB may have copied me but that I don't know.

Ariel Suarez

[edit] Photo

The photo of Spencer Tracy really doesn't do the man justice. Anyone mind if I sub another one for it?--Mantanmoreland 01:22, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Hmmm.... better photo but I think it may be too low-res.....--Mantanmoreland 01:30, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] devout roman catholic?

to say that he never divorced because he was a "devout" catholic in the same article that talks about his extra-marital affairs seems very silly. it's like saying "she was a virgin adult film star". he was not devout catholic when he was willingly having an affair. Keltik31 16:16, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Absolutely correct. To say that he was carrying on an extra-marital affair with her but that he was a "devout Roman Catholic" and didn't divorce his wife is quite ridiculous. AnnH ♫ 21:11, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

The reason I reverted it was that I found it to be a biased charge. Is he removing every reference to anyone of any faith who may have fallen short? No. Keltik31 has made it very clear that he is biased against Catholics. Beyond that, if "devout" is completely defined by flawlessly following the tenets of faith...who would be devout? People are human and humans make mistakes. Granted, he was being unfaithful to his wife, but he did it openly so. His wife knew. Beyond that, he was faithful in going to mass and observed other rules of his faith. IrishGuy ^talk 18:04, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

irish guy, how do you of all people know this? how do you know he followed all the other rules of his faith. and because he was open about it its ok? what if spencer was a child molester? as long as he was open about it would you still call him "devout"? are there any real standards to be adhered to in order to be a catholic? would the pope feel a man who is willingly breaking one of the ten commandements is a devout catholic? if he was an alcoholic that kept falling off the wagon i may see your point. but having an affair is a willful choice that a person makes. i reject your assertion that i am biased against catholics. i am not biased against anyone for the religion. just because i ask questions that you cannot answer or point to practices in a relgion that cannot be justified, that does not make me biased against anyone. i think you are biased against anyone who asks good questions that you cant answer. 1/2 of my family is irish and they are all catholics. the majority of them are in ireland. you think i hate them because of their religion? what a joke. Keltik31 18:54, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

If you are referring to your rudeness in the Catholicism article talk page, then yes, I actually did answer your questions. You simply didn't like the answers. As for the rest of your rediculous claims, there is a monumental difference between child molestation (which is assault) and having a mistress (which is consensual). If you cannot see that difference then I don't know what to say to you. IrishGuy ^talk 21:28, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

in the eyes of god, commiting adultery and molesting a child are both sins. sin is sin to god. maybe not to you because as i am finding, most catholics believe there are little sins and big sins. i do see the difference, but i dont believe that the bible says that god sees any difference in the sin. if you read the bible you will see what i am talking about. Keltik31 15:27, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Please keep your personal opinions of Catholics to yourself. They are entirely irrelevant here. IrishGuy ^talk 17:56, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

i'll do what i want to do, "irish guy". but thanks for your input. Keltik31 18:54, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Most biographies refer to Tracy as a "devout Roman Catholic". Personally, I think he wasn't. But if that's how he is referred to, than that's the way it should be stated in the article. Really, there is no point in getting in debate about someone else's personal life, especially someone who has been dead for nearly 40 years. --Cinefille 02:05, 11 December 2006 (UTC)Cinefille

[edit] Photo

The photo at the top of the filmography is of really poor quality, very dark and almost impossible to distinguish his features. Is there any particular reason why the much better publicity photo of Tracy, which was moved down, can't be exchanged with it? --Mantanmoreland 16:59, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

The poorer quality version is public domain so it should always be the first option even if the quality is lesser. Rossrs 13:40, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

I realize that, but the other photo it replaced is still in the article. I was just suggesting switching their position within the article.--Mantanmoreland 13:57, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

The public domain image is the one that is supposed to be displayed first or more prominently. There is less justification for even keeping the second image as it is used solely to identify him, but I guess because the second one is more representative, it should stay. Rossrs 14:13, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

OK, well you know these copyright policies better than I do! I'll hunt around for a better pub domain image. --Mantanmoreland 15:48, 20 December 2006 (UTC)