SHOULD PHOTOS COME WITH WARNING LABELS?


	SHOULD PHOTOS COME WITH WARNING LABELS?

ellington

10-21-2009 12:13 AM

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photos, ban images, cartoonish, grotesque

ellington says:

NOT FOR A BAN BUT FOR WARNING LABELS ON MANIPULATED IMAGES.

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10-21-2009 1:49 AM

chestnut501

We not only need a warning label but I think we need it in a hurry. When I see idiotic products,ideas, religion or whatever, being marketed to people, I have to ask myself just what they're trying to do. Women are not going to loose enough weight to fit into those clothes. If they did, they would be getting fitted for a coffin instead. So what's the purpose? I just don't get it.

10-21-2009 7:09 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

A warning label seems like a good idea, but there is a catch. It might make people less critical and believe in the authenticity of a photo, merely based on if it has a warning or not. History even, could be manipulated or revised by people by NOT putting the warning on, when it should be, making people believe that what they see is true.

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