(August 12, 2017 at 12:53 am)johan Wrote: However we could simply replace immoral with wrong and we'd probably still be asking essentially the same question. So do I think its wrong to view stolen nude photos of celebrities? Not really. The crime was committed and the harm was done to the victim when the photos were stolen and made public. I had nothing to do with that. If I don't look at the photos, the victim is no less harmed. And quite frankly if I do view them, the victim is no more harmed than they already were. And honestly, as harmed as the victim is, they're going to be just fine. We're not talking rape here. No one got killed. No one lost their life savings and was cast out on the street. They're embarrassed. They'll live. They're fine.
That being said, I don't actively seek these things out. I don't collect them (or any kind of porn for that matter). But if there are leaked nudes out there of a particular celebrity and for whatever reason, I happen to hear about and also happen to curious as to what he or she has doin' under those clothes, I wouldn't think twice about googling the images for a glance. I lose no sleep what so ever over it. You can judge me for this opinion if you must and I'm sure some will. Some will probably also not be shy about letting me know how they judge me. I will no sleep over that either.
I think this answers Catholic_Lady's question about why people keep bringing up what the celebs could have done to better protect themselves. The celebs suffered some embarrassment. They were not gang raped or didn't have all of their wealth stolen from them. If they suffered a really severe crime, people wouldn't be making such a big deal about how little the celebs protected themselves. Is Justin Bieber or Kate Upton going to hang themselves because some nudes of them were leaked? Not likely. Kids might hang themselves in that situation, but they also might hang themselves because a couple people call them a bitch or a slut. Adults are held to a different standard. If someone calls a grown woman or man a bitch or slut, grow up and get the hell over it. Now of course I wouldn't tell someone who had nudes leaked to just get over it, but it's not nearly the end of the world and this is being way overblown. Catholic_Lady saying that us viewing the pics is really no different from peeping tommery is another ridiculous point, and she still hasn't explained why one act should get you in trouble with the law while the other act should not be punished under the law. Something's not adding up here. She has exaggerated way too much here and that's why people are finding it hard to take her argument seriously. Her or someone else (I forget) calling people who view the pictures sociopathic. Really?
