Originally posted by TrailGator
if someone takes a gun and shoots you in the head,
That's murder. Murder is illegal. A nude body is not.
Originally posted by intrepid
That being said, my wife disagrees with me, she thinks it's pornographic.
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Child pornography refers to pornographic material depicting children being sexually abused.[1] Children are sexually abused in the production of child pornography when sexual acts are photographed, and the effects of the abuse are compounded by the wide distribution of the photographs of the abuse.[2] Legal definitions of child pornography generally refer to any pornography involving a minor, varying by jurisdiction and with regards to the age of consent and other laws. For research purposes, child pornography often refers to any recording (photograph, video, or audio) of sexual activity involving a prepubescent child.
but I would say whether she *thinks* it's pornographic is not the issue. She may find it
offensive, which is what I think many here are saying. They find it offensive, and therefore are calling it pornography. But
it's not. 
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by intrepid
That being said, my wife disagrees with me, she thinks it's pornographic.
Pornography is specifically defined.
Wiki
Child pornography refers to pornographic material depicting children being sexually abused.[1] Children are sexually abused in the production of child pornography when sexual acts are photographed, and the effects of the abuse are compounded by the wide distribution of the photographs of the abuse.[2] Legal definitions of child pornography generally refer to any pornography involving a minor, varying by jurisdiction and with regards to the age of consent and other laws. For research purposes, child pornography often refers to any recording (photograph, video, or audio) of sexual activity involving a prepubescent child.
I don't want to cause an argument with you and your wifebut I would say whether she *thinks* it's pornographic is not the issue. She may find it offensive, which is what I think many here are saying. They find it offensive, and therefore are calling it pornography. But it's not.
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Originally posted by TrailGator
so we will never get this offensive stuff like photography of nude children stopped
if we dont start deeming some things 'pornographic' when it comes to children, even if the pictures might not meet the strict definition of 'porn'.
Historical evidence is abundant that the "line" between art and porn regarding children is rapidly dimishing,
Excuse me? That's pornography... I do not and will not ever defend that and I'm quite sure everyone here agrees with me. The line is clear. It seems a bit blurred in some people's mind and that's what has me concerned.
and then when that happens....will all of you start defending pics of children in sexual acts?
Originally posted by TrailGator
Originally posted by Matt_Mulder
reply to post by Nammu
Art is Art, no matter what our good westerners vices are...
hmmm...so Matt, if someone takes a gun and shoots you in the head, and an artistic photographer captures it on film and it displays your brains being blown out, and they display it as art under the genre of 'gruesome death' pictures or something similar...then we should applaud that as art, huh?
now pay attention here, I am not talking about the person that shot you, I am talking about the artist photographer here....so thats alright to show anywhere as art? Is that the way you 'euro's' do it???
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