[WikiEN-l] Wikipedia and "indecent" content

[George Herbert]

On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 6:27 PM, Thomas Larsen <larsen.thomas.h at gmail.com>wrote:

> I think we disagree over whether or not including indecent images in
> an encyclopedia constitutes good scholarship. (Yes, I do think the
> image is obscene, but that is irrelevant.) I argue no; you seem to
> argue yes; and we'll just have to agree to disagree.
>

It's not irrelevant - it's clearly the basis for your unease and desire to
exclude it.

We include a wide variety of indecent images in thousands and thousands of
articles.  There are explicit images on [[Penis]], just to start with, as
the first thing I looked at.  I have no doubt that articles on the vagina,
breasts, masturbation, various sex acts, etc. can rapidly be found which
include explict images.

You are arguing that this album cover is or should be an exception.  I think
the answer is no.


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-george william herbert
george.herbert at gmail.com