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Re: What is pee oh are en?
There's an intersting article in today's (Monday's) NY Times
on how the major players in the $10Billion porn industry are
General Motors, AT&T, and News Corp.
On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Jack Fulton wrote:
>
> > I also think that if it the matter ended up in court, any reasonable
> > judge would see that your site is clearly a site devoted to art and not
> > devoted to porn. There are many web sites where one can purchase prints
> > of the Old Masters. You can read Playboy and see many bare breasted
> > women. To some, that is porn. A painting, on the other hand is not
> > considered porn.
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> The etymology of "pornography' comes from the Greek and means 'writing about
> prostitutes' and the primary uses we understand seem to put in use in the
> mid 1860's. Further, today, it implies the depiction of erotic behavior with
> the intent to cause sexual excitement.
>
> Because of this I will say the above statement by Bob is wrong Š a painting
> is/can be considered porn.
>
> I'm not here to describe how excited one becomes but if imagery of erotic
> behavior doesn't enhance one's libido any more, perhaps one might be
> suppressed or to old to pop.
>
> Further yet, a subcategory of pornography implies that it is the depiction
> of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional
> reaction <the pornography of violence>
>
> Because of all this recent alt-photo-process bantering, I'd say the
> discussion is pornographic.
> Too, look how interested everyone is in the topic and the friction it
> creates. Tell me that none of you (us) does not hold an interest no matter
> how subtle in prurience.
> PC'ness and that discussion also has or holds lurid intent.
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