I am going to purposely not take sides on the nudity issue, but instead turn
the whole discussion on its head.

Frankly, I didn't see ANY nudity in the image.  What I saw was a completely
100% computer rendered image.  There was no nude woman who posed for this,
and therefore trying to determine whether or not it depicts someone who is
nude, is completely left open to interpretation.  e.g. If I create an image
with a toaster on it that looks to some like a nude female, am I at fault?

Alright, I think I made a point, and hopefully added a little humor.  Those
who can't find the humor need to get a life.

Obviously this image had an intent, and was not meant to depict a poorly
designed toaster.  Whether or not it should say "Nudity" should be left to
the discretion of those that maintain the newsgroups.  Either make a rule
or don't.

From the FAQ - "News Server Acceptable Use Policy":

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    of this we ask that you keep this in mind before posting messages
    or images of an explicit sexual nature. While nudity is commonly
    used as a form of artistic expression we ask that you present it
    as tastefully as possible if you post images of this type. Use good
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    be watching as their parents download images posted on this server.

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    posted here. This gives people the opportunity to decide if they
    wish to view material of this type at their own discretion.

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"Timothy R. Cook" <tim### [at] scifi-fantasycom> wrote in
news:3e25c1e4@news.povray.org: 

> I believe that there is nothing inherently wrong with nudity, and,
> as such, see no reason to put a notice in the subject line.  

I actually would like a warning for any image that contains fabric.  I find 
clothes objectionable.  All those colors and shapes are unnatural.  God 
made us naked and we should stay that way!

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Tom Galvin wrote:
> I actually would like a warning for any image that contains fabric.  I find 
> clothes objectionable.  All those colors and shapes are unnatural.  God 
> made us naked and we should stay that way!

"If God had meant for us to be naked, we would have been born that way."

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--Tim Cook
http://empyrean.scifi-fantasy.com

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