Tim, Because the title is the only way to accurately describe the situation. Natural selection is often rather nasty (If you think this is bad, go read about Orca breeding patterns. They're nasty, and with beings far closer to sentience than a Mallard).
-Adam Tim Øsleby wrote: > I have no problem with the pictures or the photographed phenomena itself. > It's simply nature, nothing wrong about nature. It's the title I have > trouble with. > Nature is ugly, yes. But it's not filthy. The title turns the natural > selection into something filthy IMO. > >>From a feministic point of view this submission normalises gang rape. I > don't think that's Jens intention. > > I'd better stop now. This makes me look like a softie ;-) > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P. > J. Alling > Sent: 10. oktober 2006 00:45 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: GESO: Speaking of Ducks (Gang Rape) > > Survival of the fittest is often ugly. > > Tim Øsleby wrote: > >> The pictures are ok. >> But Jens, I dislike the title. Is it a joke? I can assure you, there is >> nothing funny about a gang rape. >> >> If it isn’t a joke. Why turn natural selection into something ugly? >> >> >> Tim >> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jens >> Bladt >> Sent: 9. oktober 2006 19:39 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: GESO: Speaking of Ducks (Gang Rape) >> >> Gang rape - that's what this is! >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594320086680/ >> >> (sorry if I posted this before) >> >> Regards >> >> Jens Bladt >> http://www.jensbladt.dk >> +45 56 63 77 11 >> +45 23 43 85 77 >> Skype: jensbladt248 >> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sendt: 9. oktober 2006 19:16 >> Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Emne: Re: PESO: Duck! >> >> >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>> You should have tried their native tongue. >>> >>> >> I once tried it in a Chinese restaurant. It was somewhat tough and sinewy. >> Not a lot unlike chicken tongue. >> >> >> >>> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I told them where I wanted them to stand, but they acted like they >>>> didn't eve hear me:-). >>>> On Oct 9, 2006, at 4:11 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> It might have been a better pic had you been able to get a shot that >>>>> showed >>>>> a pattern amongst the ducks. As it is, it's just a nice snap of a >>>>> group of >>>>> ducks >>>>> >>>>> Shel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5051185&size=lg >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. >>> >>> --Albert Einstein >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 10/07/2006 >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 10/07/2006 >> >> >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
