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j_sew

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A suggestion to PN. On some photographs, why not have a warning that the

photograph may contain some sexually eplicit content and may not be suitable for

viewing by some. Maybe this would contain the controversy over what is porn

versus what is art. Clearly there are some provocative and very explicit

photographs that contain some graphic intention. If there is a warning then the

view enters the site on his own choice.

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This topic comes up so often. I am so glad that we are finally addressing it seriously. This is a truly historic thread.

 

The simple answer, J. Sew, is that it will not work, unless you create some kind of system like that of photosig.com, but look where it got them. . . .

 

--Lannie

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Hello JS. I appreciate that you don't want to expose children or colleagues to nudity and that some of the photos here can be looked on as pornographic depending on where you stand on that subject.

 

However, a warning on an image just wouldn't work. When you've seen the warning, you've seen the image.

 

I think having a warning on the front page to say the site contains nudity would be inappropriate. As many people have pointed out in the past, nudity is a legitimate part of art that goes back over thousands of years.

 

The price of peace of mind is eternal vigilance.

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Anyone ever see the Badger-Snake <a href="http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com">(www.badgerbadgerbadger.com)</a> flash cartoon? He should do the PN version...

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A warning on a photograph would stigmatize it. And who gets to decide which

photographs should be marked with the scarlet letter? And on what grounds?

 

A warning system carries connotations that go beyond its purported purpose. It is naive to

suggest that a warning on a photograph would merely announce its content. There is a

tacit implication of community disapproval. A warning does not merely describe an image,

it also evaluates it.

 

Speaking of warnings and George Bush, has anyone noticed we have not been getting any

terror alert warnings since the elections? What happened to the orange alerts and yellow

alerts? Is al-Qaeda on sabbatical?

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Kevin, is it at all possible that the US military is doing its job and al-Qaeda is getting the shit stomped out of it? Could it be that the Islamofascists are being turned into grease spots long before they have a chance to collect their 72 virgins on American soil? Dubyah may not be half the man his dad was, but all of you who are championing Lady MacBeth for president had better be careful of what you wish for.
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