Camera's are fine at the following such events
weddings
birthdays
christenings etc etc
work xmas party
and only at the start of the night when everyone is aware of it .
when people are drunk they shouldnt be used as people have said how many pics of groups of drunks do you need .
sat night in the pub is unacceptable at any stage .
camera phones should be banned outright from any event there is nothign worse than having a laugh then spotting some ass with his mobile out making a video of it .
If i was ment to remember what i did when i was drunk then god wouldnt make me forget .
nothing worse than being at a gig and having the 200 people in front of you holding up a phone and watching the gig on a small grainy screen (that when you watch it back you cant hear or see anyway because its too loud and far away ) when its live in front of you .