| shakyamuni |
08-23-2009 08:25 PM |
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Originally Posted by Alec
(Post 28469)
The definition of pornography is:Why do you think that Playboy is not pornography? It definitely meets the definition. They don't put those pictures in there for their artistic value.
I don't think I'd call Playboy a mainstream magazine.
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Ok - playboy is definitely a mainstream magazine. It has more monthly then subscriptions a "mainstream" magazine like say... Newsweek or ... Men's Health. Playboy has more than 2.6 million monthly subscribers in the United States, not to mention the rest of the world.
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Originally Posted by jamesglewisf
(Post 68435)
It doesn't matter whether it is artistic nudity or not. Lust is a sin, and it is a sin whether you are American or European or African.
I made the list for people who feel the same way.
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Here's the problem with your argument: even if you feel strongly that Lust is a sin, you have already made up your mind that all nudity in film, leads to lust. For many, it does matter whether or not nudity is artistic or not. I can see a nude human form in an artistic manner and not have it lead to feelings of lust. I would argue that it is not the nudity that causes lust but the will and mind of the viewer. There are those with weak minds that are easily tempted and lead astray toward lust, and there are those of us who can view an image of a perfectly natural human form and appreciate it for its artistic beauty, and if nothing else, admire whatever devine intervention played a part in shaping that form.
Nothing against your site though - obviously you made it for people who think like you - I just think it would do you a bit of good to take a deeper look at the REASON you dislike nudity in film. It seems to me that if your main concern is nudity leading to lust, which for the sake of argument we'll call a sin, that you might want to take a look at yourself and ask if it is the nudity you're afraid of, or the way in which YOU and your body interpret and respond to that nudity. Maybe we as viewers are to blame and not the movies themselves. A little more open-mindedness might change some of that.
Mostly I just think you're missing out on a lot of really amazing films.
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