Tom C:
2. Morals have declined significantly in the past 100 or so years.
I don't agree. Morals have changed, for certain, but I'd say that most of these changes have been for the better. My assessment is that people on average are more happy now than a hundred years ago, and that is partly due to more liberal morals.
4. The basic building block of civilization is the 'nuclear' family. Man/Woman/Child. When commonly accepted standards of morality breaks down, families breakdown, civilization breaks down. Hence the decay we see today in society as a whole.
I don't agree with this either. Despite the big changes in what is considered acceptable behaviour etc, people still form families. Of course they do. I don't think there is any imminent threat to society or the family as a concept. And I don't think that people gradually will behave less ethical either.
How does this relate to sexual images? Sexual images on the whole do not encourage loyalty to one's mate or family. Many, if not most, are designed to appeal to one's selfish prurient interests and desires.
I can't possibly see how you make that connection.
5. Can't we have a forum for disussion about photography where we don't bombard each other with sexual images? Is that to much to ask?
Maybe, maybe not. Since we all have very different definitions of "bombardment" and what acually is a "sexual image" it may be hard to draw that line. For example, I wouldn't call the pictures in question sexual.
Also consider that nude human bodies during all times have been one of the major motives for all kinds of art. Sculptures, paintings, drawings... and photography. Not everyone agrees that nudity is the limit to enforce.
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