This is one of those philosophical arguments where the premise is so absurdist as to make it impossible to take seriously, but at the end of the day I’m far less inclined to kowtow to the British example than the Islam.
Restricting an image is, at it’s heart, restricting thought. Restricting nerve impulses and the way they interact with the brain. The Islam restriction is, to an extent, silly in this day and age—there are no pictures of Mohammed, therefore there can be no pictures of Mohammad; You can’t commit that ‘sin’ anymore than you can commit the sin of operating heavy machinery while deceased.
Unless I go to the trouble of labelling, you can’t even know I tried
O
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We obtain data from pictures, and the blow to nature photographers, is hardly the issue. Think about the problems regarding ecologists, wildlife preservationists, biologists, fisherman, et al.
As a matter which impinges upon no impulse to do so past contrarily labeling stickmen, of course I can politely consent not to draw Mohammed. Not photographing Salmon causes active harm.
This is one of those philosophical arguments where the premise is so absurdist as to make it impossible to take seriously, but at the end of the day I’m far less inclined to kowtow to the British example than the Islam.
Restricting an image is, at it’s heart, restricting thought. Restricting nerve impulses and the way they interact with the brain. The Islam restriction is, to an extent, silly in this day and age—there are no pictures of Mohammed, therefore there can be no pictures of Mohammad; You can’t commit that ‘sin’ anymore than you can commit the sin of operating heavy machinery while deceased.
Unless I go to the trouble of labelling, you can’t even know I tried
O
/|\ <-- May or may not be Stick Man representation of Mohammad in XKCD
/ \
We obtain data from pictures, and the blow to nature photographers, is hardly the issue. Think about the problems regarding ecologists, wildlife preservationists, biologists, fisherman, et al.
As a matter which impinges upon no impulse to do so past contrarily labeling stickmen, of course I can politely consent not to draw Mohammed. Not photographing Salmon causes active harm.
Jonnan