Art or Porn
I don't quite know how this is going to be received here but I have to make comment on the current fracas on the photographic exhibition in Sydney that has the wowsers excited.
Welcome back to the 60s. In those days art, or anything else for that matter, could be subjected to police raids if 1 complaint was made. It led to a lot of court time and usually the case would be thrown out when the judge heard the evidence.
This is one area where the Missus and I don't agree. I reckon there is a big difference between nudity and porn but it seems to me the two are one and the same by some folks definition.
Where does the new wowserism draw the line? Are nudists pornographers? Are kids not allowed to go nude at the beach? If so, where does the age limit cut in and out?
With all the equality crap that seems to be politically correct, do we have to put the fig leaf back on the statue of David?
I guess the good news is my favourite fetish may make a come back. There's nothing more likely to cause an erection than a well turned piano leg with a frilly petticoat, in my opinion.
There is always a silver lining!!
Welcome back to the 60s. In those days art, or anything else for that matter, could be subjected to police raids if 1 complaint was made. It led to a lot of court time and usually the case would be thrown out when the judge heard the evidence.
This is one area where the Missus and I don't agree. I reckon there is a big difference between nudity and porn but it seems to me the two are one and the same by some folks definition.
Where does the new wowserism draw the line? Are nudists pornographers? Are kids not allowed to go nude at the beach? If so, where does the age limit cut in and out?
With all the equality crap that seems to be politically correct, do we have to put the fig leaf back on the statue of David?
I guess the good news is my favourite fetish may make a come back. There's nothing more likely to cause an erection than a well turned piano leg with a frilly petticoat, in my opinion.
There is always a silver lining!!
Comments
This is another example of why conservatism never works in the majority good. It's too easily shocked, too narrow-minded, too politically bereft and far too intellectually challenged to consider those who don't see the world as they do.
Still getting over the Howard defeat.
I'm a father with 2 daughters so objectivity is a problem for me on this too. Tough gig having to work on child porn in a law enforcement role but probably not as hard as just dealing with the victims and not have the power to do something.
It seems like we now have to decide if a photo was intended to be viewed sexually, or even worse, might be viewed sexually by some deviant. (Hence the piano leg reference). This comes down to some sort of thought police.
For me the real problem comes from more overt things like child beauty pageants. The movie "Little Miss Sunshine" made the point brilliantly.
Fortunately I was only on the periphery of that work and wasn't there very long. Doesn't take long rmuch to have a profound and lasting effect on you though.
The other thing that bothers me about those pictures is the worry of whether those kids will regret their decision to pose for the pictures. Are they really old enough to be able to make an informed choice? Australian censorship law would suggest not.
I loved Little Miss Sunshine too! Watched it on video last weekend.
Just about anything with Toni Collette is worth a view. A great movie. By the end of it I felt sympathy for all the characters. Even the father.
I'll check out your review and see if I can catch it.
Ta.