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echo: barktopus
to: John Beckett
from: Robert G Lewis
date: 2004-05-20 09:25:48
subject: Re: Sick, sick America

From: "Robert G Lewis" 

They should mention the violence first.

Then they blur parts so there is no nudity. I can see far more at the Beach
or on regular television.

Political Correctness at it's finest.

Bob Lewis



"John Beckett"  wrote
in message news:40aca43e.13657959{at}216.144.1.254...
> You're right. To me, the sanctimonious "caution nudity"
signs are somehow
> more depressing and revolting than the brutality itself.  The brutality IS
> depressing and revolting, but the "omg they're naked"
reaction to those
> pictures is totally inappropriate and indicates a complete lack of
> understanding about what is happening.
>
> John
>
> Phil Payne  wrote in message
> news::
> > Go to:
> >
> >
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/Investigation/abu_ghraib_photos_040519.html
> >
> > Click on "Slideshow".  Look at the first screen - it's
just a text
string
> > warning you that you're about to see nudity.
> >
> > Then click on next foil.
> >
> > Nothing warned you that you would see a dead Iraqi beaten to death by US
> > forces.  But - HOLY FUCK - NUDITY bothers people.
> >
> > --
> >   Phil Payne
> >   http://www.isham-research.com
> >   +44 7785 302 803
> >   +49 173 6242039
>

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