RE: viewing stolen nude photos
August 3, 2017 at 9:20 pm
(This post was last modified: August 3, 2017 at 10:05 pm by johan.)
(August 3, 2017 at 10:31 am)wallym Wrote: The problem with this line of thinking, is that you can't be 100% bulletproof. Erin Andrews (sportscaster) went to a hotel, and had a stalker drill a hole in the wall, and take video.Ok that's one event. So yes, in that particular case I would consider that its probably a bit more inappropriate to actively seek out those particular photos in that one particular case.
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We've seen a couple instances of people taking photos of non celebrities in public locker rooms of late for the purpose of shaming.
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I think I made it clear that everything I said applies to those who choose to seek fame. Why are you even bothering to mention this as a response to what I said? If I didn't make it clear enough in my previous post I apologize. I think it is absolutely wrong to take nude images of ANYONE without their knowledge and consent and I also think searching for and viewing those images is wrong.
As for the rest of your post, you're reading an awful lot into what I wrote and to some extent, putting words in my mouth that I didn't say. And for the record I believe most cops will tell you that there are drunks on the road 24/7. If driving on friday night increases your risk of an accident involving a drunk, I don't believe it increases that risk by any meaningfully significant amount. I'm just sayin'.
(August 3, 2017 at 3:56 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I don't see why it matters whether they are celebrities or not. They are still people with the same inherent human dignity and bodily autonomy.
Because seeking the public eye means you give up certain other things that people who do not seek the public eye are allowed to enjoy. That's just how it is. I can understand if you don't agree with it or if you think its wrong but that doesn't change reality. There are simply certain choices in life that will force you to put up with living under a different set of standards if you choose them.
For example, I used to drive trucks for a living. I believe the drunk driving limit is a BAC of .08 pretty much everywhere. But if I'm driving a truck, the max BAC is .04. Because I'm driving a heavy commercial vehicle this stricter standard doesn't seem all that unreasonable. However even if I'm driving my own personal vehicle, I can still be charged with drunk driving simply because my license is a CDL. So something that is perfectly legal for you to do in your car (drive with a BAC of .07) is illegal for me to do in my car because I have a license that gives me privileges which you do not have (assuming of course that you don't have a CDL).
Yes that example is completely unrelated but it helps to illustrate my point. If you choose to seek out fame (and achieve it) you will be approached by strangers for autographs and pics while you're eating in a restaurant. This is no secret. Everyone knows it going in. It's something you have to accept as part of the deal when you seek fame. Likewise there is demand for nude images of celebrities. Again, this is not a secret, everyone knows it going in. So if you choose to seek fame, part of the deal going in is the knowledge that you put yourself at an increased level of risk for having private images of yourself make it into the public eye. I'm not saying that's right. I'm not endorsing it. I'm simply saying that it is the reality of the situation.
And because its the reality of the situation, it puts the act of searching for and/or viewing those images into a different category for me. It just does. I see nothing morally wrong with it. I don't see it as being any more or less invasive or wrong than having bad paparazzi pics of yourself that you did not see or approve plastered on the cover of checkout line magazines. That happens every day and people seem to be just fine with it.
If you're going to be famous, you accept that you could end up on the cover of the Equirer looking like someone stuffed a moose into a speedo. That's the price of fame. If you're going to be famous and you're going to choose to allow private nude images of yourself to exist, you accept that those images could end up in public hands. Don't like it? Don't be famous.
