Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Religious Pics In Poser Gallery

timefighter opened this issue on Feb 17, 2004 ยท 182 posts


compiler posted Thu, 19 February 2004 at 7:55 AM

Changing the TOS is not a big problem to me. I wished I could understand clearly its purpose, though. If it's a set of judiciar laws to be inforced in details, and if there are serious consequences in not following it (being banned, and thus being unable to get access to the free stuff and market place can be a problem for some people), then it has to be enforced to everyone. But does it have to be spelled so precisely, and to be enforced like it is a constitutional text ? If it's just to protect minors, why not saying just "this site is PG 13 only ?". Note : the actual TOS doesn't satisfy me because I think it puts a strong emphasis on repressing erotic content and not enough on avoiding violent images (people being blown to pieces by various weaponry...). It seems a current trend, seen elsewhere (video games, TV, etc...). (oh, I don't like that much nationalistic messages and nazi insigns in the galleries, too...). But since I don't own this site, I don't feel entitled to demand any change in the TOS. The problem of the original pic is, as usual, in the eyes of the beholder. The author of this pic did not think it was a depiction of torture (and did not even put up the "violence" flag). Yet, some people can be hurt by these pics (I remember my kiddettes asking me in a museum in Venice who was this man on the cross, and why people were being so bad at him). What if someone posts pics of St Sebastian or St Joan of Arc martyrdoms ? Or someone claims to be a satanist and post pictures of a lecherous sabbat ? I have seen time and again catholics leagues trying to block the release of a film or book because it was disrispectful to their religion (and have no doubt that other religions act the same throughout the world). What if someone posts a picture making a mockery of a sacred person ? In a world where so many different beliefs coexist, can we learn to live together ? If so, are we condemned to express only "bland" ideas and images ? Can we learn to accept free expression of everyone (save the most depraved and barbaric) and accepting that the others turn ourselves in mockery at times ? Can we learn not to turn everything into an "I'm right / you're wrong" debate ?