On Civility - Or - Why I Must Be Rude

[TPPhotog]

jlw please see my later posting on this thread 😉

 

[Kin Lau]

Must the display of civility be absolute? Can it's definition or in fact that of rudeness be narrowed down to just one act in this case.

You could also argue that by one's act of being in public, means you've already given permission or tacit approval to be viewed, admired, photographed, painted or gawked at etc.

 

[Nikon Bob]

Yes, but the fact that cameras are watching you doesn't restrict your freedom to do as you please. It simply requires that you be willing to accept the consequences of your actions.


It seems hypocritical to argue that street photographers should be able to take pictures whenever and wherever they wish, but police officers and store security guards should not...

I think that is the whole point. What is good for goose is good for gander. I see nothing hypocritical in that.

Bob

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I was just watching Lawrence of Arabia where Anthony Quinn's character came up to the American Photographer, asked if that thing had his image in it, and then banged it to pieces. Of course he thought the photographer was a thief, stealing his soul.

Still happens today. Oh well.

 

[John Robertson]

Yes George Orwell was right, he was just twenty years out in the date!

 

[bmattock]

Yes George Orwell was right, he was just twenty years out in the date!

Actually, I think it is more Huxley and less Orwell. Neil Postman wrote a book a few years back called "Amusing Ourselves to Death," which describes it pretty well. The Budweiser 'Why ask why?' series of television commercials have done their dirty work.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[Doug]

Did someone mention Che Guevara? 🙂 Here's a mural of the guy with a rather civil Republican party sticker stuck on his chin. Freedom works both ways... 😀

 

[FrankS]

Bill Mattocks: talented photographer and wordsmith! Hats off to you.