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Submitted by Splash! on October 3 2001 02:19:31
In reply to Really need some input on a struggle I'm having submitted by Dakota on October 2 2001 15:35:49
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Hi Dakota, I know EXACTLY where you're coming from. Your post could've easily been written by me. I've read all the responses and your replies to these reponses. I feel the same way you do. When I get the urge to hunt down pictures, I feel dirty, especially when I see some of those pictures and wonder what kind of day those boys were having -- how did he get into that pose, in (or out of) those clothes, with that look? What was said to him? Was he lured? Did someone offer him money? Or did they threaten him? What about those pictures of boys who have no idea that a picture was even taken and now their face/body is all over the Internet. How would they feel about that? How would they feel about me if they knew I liked looking at the picture? And what kind of motivation did the photographer have for taking the picture? Why did the photographer focus on certain parts of the body? I also worry about supporting such sites and clicking on a banner or link where one of these sites might benefit monetarily. Why kind of cause am I supporting? I can't say how it is for others, but for myself, I take my feelings of guilt as a sign that maybe I need to think a little more before acting. Why do I enjoy looking at certain pictures? What kind of motivation do I have for looking? What does it do for me? What does it do for the boy? What does it do for my relationship with God? Splash |
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