On Jan 14, 2004, at 11:33 AM, Sascha Noyes wrote:
How many Lungs do *you* see per day? I don't see any, myself. Not even my own. So, one might ask oneself: "What's so great about a picture of an Lung"? "Will it help you recognize one if you see it in the wild"? :)
Point taken. I still have a feeling that a picture of a lung is more useful than a picture of an anus. But I can't think of a good reason, so maybe that's just me.
I think pictures add information. Not a great deal, mind you. But you could always attempt to argue that wikipedia should have no pictures, because the arguments you have presented against pictures of anuses applies equally to all other pictures. I doubt, however, that you will get very far. I share Erik's opinion that pictures should complement illustrations/diagrams. Again, the onus is on the part of the censors to justify the removal of encyclopedic knowledge from an encyclopedia.
Hehe...you said "onus"... *giggle* *snicker*
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Peter
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