Trinity7 opened this issue on Apr 25, 2005 ยท 149 posts
SamTherapy posted Mon, 25 April 2005 at 9:24 AM
igohigh - I know you for a good guy and I make no judgements here. Child nudity does not necessarily equate with child pornography and I don't think RO are even implying that's the case. Unfortunately, naked children are going to be a subject of contention because for every innocent minded viewer there is always going to be some other type whipping his skippy to pics - virtual or real - of 'em. RO, AFAIK, have decided to go this route to avoid any possible comebacks. This is, IMO, a very sensible approach, because at least they can say - regardless of the fact that we're dealing with mesh and not real live humans - the models appear to be at or above the age of consent, thereby avoiding - in any way - accusations of promoting or otherwise furthering paedophilia. In any case, there are weird types who get off on catalogue pictures of children in underwear and swimwear. Should they ban those, too? Well, maybe that will come and there could be a time when all images of children are banned here. I don't think it will happen because at least RO can then say "At least they are decently clothed". Example being, if they were called to defend themselves in court, which would go over better with the jury - pictures of naked kids or pictures of clothed kids? Remember, we're dealing with emotions and Joe Sixpack, not reasoned argument. I don't blame RO for doing this - I blame the predatory scumbags who took away innocence. Oh yeah, pass the popcorn.
Coppula eam se non posit acceptera jocularum.