February 2
by Amy
Here’s a thought for you. If you were a photographer about to witness an murder, and it was in your power to stop it. Would you shoot the picture or would you stop the murder?
We’ve had a discussion about it here today. Should violence be on the front pages of the newspaper or does it contribute to the violence of society to actually show it?
Some people thought that running a picture like that appeals to man’s darker nature. I say, a society that is capable of such violence has an obligation to show the effects of it. Blood, brain splats and murder. It should be seen in its entirety.
Now, over the next few days, we’ll understand the intention of running the picture. If they continue to show the victims of the violence; if they reveal the horror of the aftereffects, then we’ll know that running the picture was moral.
But, if the level of coverage drops and they go back to showing only the heroic side of war, then we’ll know that they are completely corrupt and phony.
