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Alan, seriously, there is more. Two brief and easy-to-read articles have been linked in this thread explaining that there’s more to it. Why not opt for facts and knowledge instead of uninformed opinions? Read them.

It appears to me that many old white guys here can't bother to read what the real issue is.

Lawsuits like this are only shameful admissions by the litigants that their emotional health can be cured by bucks. I'd like to sue all the frivolous litigants for accidentally noticing their lawsuits while page scanning.

You may want to read the article. Not shameful at all in my opinion. She has a legitimate complaint and I hope Harvard at least gets embarrassed by their crass behavior

What if it’s all tongue in cheek? The beauty of photos, sometimes, is their leaving out context. It’s the viewer who will often supply that. Maybe the subject of the photo is intending satire to begin with?

 

Anyway, we all have our crosses to bear!

This guy was not doing any tongue in cheek thing, he was serious. It was a hot day and I saw him unload this cross from his vehicle. He carried/wheeled the cross for a mile or so on a path by the shore of Lake Michigan here in Milwaukee. I followed him until I could get a clean background with no trees, only the lake. I did talk to him when he finished his walk. He had no problems with me photographing him and was a very nice guy. There are good, sincere and decent people of all faiths and ditto that for atheists and agnostics.

When I see this sort of the thing, as an atheist, I wonder at the foolishness of it all. The wheel to help him with his cross is perfect. "I can be a Christian, but I can make it easier for myself if I don't have to carry the full weight all day." Grandstanding. Oh well. As an image I think it is quite good and I am glad it is not a real silhouette. But my distrust of this kind of nonsense makes me shake my head. So guess that makes the image a good one for me.

A legitimate and thoughtful response. The kind of response I was looking for along with the many others that have responded so far.

Something about this shot doesn’t sit right with me but maybe my personal sensibilities, Re: religion are clouding my perspective?

 

That said I like the flow of the scene and feel the branches etc really add something of value to the photograph. I like the spare nature of the image and feel the stride of the man adds a welcome dynamic.

I think the photo should make both the religious and non religious slightly uncomfortable. The branches, weeds and roller were intentionally left in the photo to prove and certify my 71 year old former Marine's rebellious nature.

A master of personal taste, perhaps

Something about this shot doesn’t sit right with me but maybe my personal sensibilities, Re: religion are clouding my perspective?

 

That said I like the flow of the scene and feel the branches etc really add something of value to the photograph. I like the spare nature of the image and feel the stride of the man adds a welcome dynamic.

A master of personal taste, perhaps

That is exactly what it is. A touch of contrariousness is also involved.

Mike, your suggestion about eliminating the vegetation in the top left corner is spot on. I had the same thought, but you beat me to the punch.

Easy to get rid of but I like it .

You see much of what I see in the photo. A really well thought out critique in my opinion.