On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:26:22 -0800, Nicholas Knight nknight@runawaynet.com wrote:
On this list I've seen exactly one argument, and that rather half-hearted, as to why it's not crap. I'm of the impression, due to their own statements, that nobody here is thrilled with the image, and are simply labouring under some sort of impression that Wikipedia has some bizarre obligation to provide it.
The photograph is limited in that it is cropped so that it is not explicitly an act of autofellatio. I think it probably is, but I would have preferred an image that made it quite clear.
However, my beef is not with the image per se. I reckon if you go looking for the Autofellatio article, you shouldn't be surprised or shocked if you find material relating to the subject.
My problem is the argument that could be raised that Wikipedia is a repository for explicit images that are inappropriate for children and therefore the site should be blocked by educational institutions and concerned parents. I think we should take steps to address this before it suddenly takes top billing on talkback shows.