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The effects and pervasiveness advertising is a good example of both the power and fragility of the imagination. We are (almost always subconciously!) actually affected by some hyper-loud voice telling us something in the ad-breaks of whatever TV show we’re watching or by some image we see on a billboard, in a magazine, etc., etc. ad infinitum… That is how . . . → Read More: the power and fragility of the imagination These guys are up to it again…  Comments are closed  ethics, www  change, church, community, creation, current event, dignity, ethics, evangelism, god, humanity, imagination, incarnational, porn, random, religion, temptation, web Judge Nicola Mathers had this to say in regards to the ‘Boobs on Bikes’ parade in Auckland. It is ‘not offensive per se for women to be topless’; her court was not one ‘of morals and it was her job to stick to the law’; and that “It may well be that the parade is tasteless but equally it may . . . → Read More: the logic that allowed public porn 22 comments - (Comments are closed) ethics, general, www complacency, culture, current event, debate, dignity, ethics, humanity, morals, porn, sexuality The Erotica porn industry exhibition (forgive me for not hunting for a link – !!!) got free advertising by way of the now infamous and highly controversial ‘Boobs on Bikes’ parade. Auckland City Council tried to stop the topless ride down Queen St., but Judge Nicola Mathers allowed it, commenting that it was ‘not offensive per se for women to . . . → Read More: porn parade – questions There are a few, perhaps, who would answer this question with a casual (or insistent) “None. Get over it”, but most, I suspect, would agree: porn (obviously only for societies that have it) is a problem. Some better questions would be ‘what kind of problem is it?’, ‘where does it come from?’ and ‘how do people deal with it?’ Jason . . . → Read More: what’s the problem with porn? 6 comments - (Comments are closed) christianity, ethics, philosophy advertising, culture, death, dignity, ethics, evil, general, humanity, identity, imagination, intimacy, life, morals, porn, relationships, sexuality, temptation, wisdom |
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