tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post1856054407047885549..comments2023-11-22T01:09:46.040-08:00Comments on myartspace>blog: The Bill Henson Controversy: Art or Child Porn?Brian Skibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03707398699208090454noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-82634981899869192972009-09-02T13:43:29.213-07:002009-09-02T13:43:29.213-07:00If the photo here is one of those that's cause...If the photo here is one of those that's caused the problem this is entirely ridiculous. Nudity is not necessarily sexual, and the idea that some people can be photographed and others not is frankly absurd. There have even been cases of parents being reported by photo lab employees for taking nude photos of their own children. This mass hysteria about images of children has to stop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-34386394155545844902009-03-19T02:24:00.000-07:002009-03-19T02:24:00.000-07:00When ever an artist produces something that many i...When ever an artist produces something that many in society find controversial, the immediate gut reaction of those offended is to target the artist. My feeling is, 'don't shoot the messenger'. Bill Henson is undoubtedly sincere and is a sensitive, skilled artist. If art is not there to push boundaries, and make society think about itself, it is simply reduced to 'wall accessories' and has littleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-68730645358487298272009-03-19T02:13:00.000-07:002009-03-19T02:13:00.000-07:00When ever an artist produces something that many i...When ever an artist produces something that many in society find contraversial, the immediate gut reaction of those offended is to target the artist. My feeling is, 'don't shoot the messenger'. Bill Henson is undoubtedly sincere and is a sensitive, skilled artist. If art is not there to push boundaries, and make society think about itself, it is simply reduced to 'wall accessories' and has littleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-59510572432195255682009-03-01T23:15:00.000-08:002009-03-01T23:15:00.000-08:00its not what the artists intention was when taking...its not what the artists intention was when taking the image wheather its art or pron but rather how the image is veiwed and used by the publicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-38972593497250581002009-02-21T05:09:00.000-08:002009-02-21T05:09:00.000-08:00Well, I look at it like this. No matter what imag...Well, I look at it like this. No matter what image you think of, there can be someone out there who will have lewd thoughts about it. So if you use THAT criteria, then just ban art and photography altogether unless there are no people in it. I don't think I want to live in that world though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-61524590561666123802008-10-08T05:15:00.000-07:002008-10-08T05:15:00.000-07:00I absolutely agree with you Jodi, I have a son and...I absolutely agree with you Jodi, I have a son and his 12 years old as a mother we always worry and concern for the safety of our childrens. Mine is a boy and my only son and i am quite protective all the time, sometimes i get told off because i don't let him travel by himself to and from his school. As you said in today's society every danger lurks all the time. Predators target children becauseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30618809.post-70035188507465061892008-10-06T10:59:00.000-07:002008-10-06T10:59:00.000-07:00In this world you have to be careful. There are so...In this world you have to be careful. There are so many child predators out there that parents are scared to even let children out of their site for even 1 second. Much less let some artist take pictures of their kids naked. This does sound weird when reading it. It maybe art to him but in todays world of internet and so many predators the innocent is not innocent any more. Predators might even Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com