Quote:
Originally posted by dtb
I didn't look at your link (pictures of dead babies are not really my cup of tea either), but if I were the parent of that baby, I would not have wanted that picture paraded around, that's for sure (I vaguely remember a picture fitting that description on the cover of Newsweek or something -- is that the one?).
|
That is the one and the mother does not object to the picture. The link includes a story about her and the effect of the picture. Here is a quote:
- For a while, [the photographer] worried his picture might be upsetting the baby's mother. But a couple of weeks after the bombing, he saw [the baby's mother] on the evening news saying she was proud her daughter had come to symbolize the innocence of the victims.
There is also a discussion of the disputes over the profit-making use of the image, but that is a different issue.
Quote:
Originally posted by dtb
How do you know if the person falling from the building cannot be identified by his loved ones? You may not recognize him, but someone close to him probably does.
|
Are they reading this board? If not, then what does it matter.
Quote:
Originally posted by dtb
I'm not saying you're wrong to have your views, I'm just pointing out (or trying to, anyway) that people who feel differently are not necessarily "burying their heads in the sand" or whatever you said. People have valid reasons for not wanting to see that stuff. I had (have, sometimes still) horrible dreams after seeing that picture (or one like it) on 9/12. When I saw it, the first thing I said to my husband (we were sitting at a restaurant -- like 1/2 the city, I think -- and everyone had to pay cash, because the phone lines weren't working) was, "I cannot believe they printed that photo." If I never see it again, I won't feel like I've missed out on something -- nor will I forget anything about that day and its still-lingering effects.
|
That is not uncommon since you were in NYC when 9/11 happened. I am sure those who were in Oklahoma City when that bombing occurred have similar feelings when they see pics of the murrah building. But I don't see the problem with posting those pictures if it is for a legitimate reason.
