Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Could that be because you are not personally a self serving individual, but a responsible adult and citizen?

Jim Bob

By young girls, are you referring to minors?

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

In this case, I believe the answer was yes. Explicitly so. The photographs were "innocent" enough, but clearly on the edge of acceptable standards, but if he ever touched one of his subjects inappropriately that is a completely different matter. At the time, we thought he approached the limits of acceptability from the right side. Now it appears that may not have been the case.

But yes, adolescent and minors, if minors are defined as under eighteen.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Generally in the US but in some state the consenting age is lower.

I France I think it is 16. In Japan 13...

To me it is not about age or age difference, it is about respect, it is always about respect.

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Minors may be defined as under 18 in western society but that's not the case in other parts of the world. How do we know we are correct and what gives us the right to presume we are and judge others as wrong?
Americans who are fighting a war that cannot be won in Afghanistan and vote in Trump as a President are possibly not the right folks to listen to in matters of right and wrong or indeed common sense. Just a thought..........................................

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Absolument, mon ami!

Respect, along with integrity, are the highest orders in any relationship.

Well said!

blackest Loc: Ireland

In the UK a man was charged with possession of CP because of 4 books he bought one of those was "age of innocence". That seems to add to the appearance that it was the wrong side.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Yes, things, times and societal values change. Even as an early twenty-something year old I was a little disturbed by 'Dreams of a Young Girl", but I appreciated the imagery and was too young to think about sexual predation. I assumed the "Age of Innocence" viewpoint, and had a friend who did nude modeling at the local art college to earn money. She was also a student and friend, so it was interesting. She was totally cool, it was the guys that had a problem with taking photographs or painting her nude, and then hanging out at the pub afterwards and working out how to reconcile or deal with the relationship.

I even did a little nude modeling myself for some friends at the art college, which was a little disconcerting for about two minutes for everybody, until we all put the context in place. Then it became easy.

That was all, or mostly in a controlled environment, at least from the women's perspective. My first nude modelling exercise was just for a female flatmate. She didn't ask, just mumbled that she had a project that was frustrating her and needed a model, so I volunteered. Once she got her breath back and thought about it, it made perfect sense. Forty something years later she is still one of my (and my wife's) best friends.

This is interesting, but very complicated. I have no issues with nudity, but would want reliable and trustworthy witnesses present. It can go south very fast, especially with juveniles.

romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI

But was he convicted or were the charges dropped?

blackest Loc: Ireland

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/25/british-photographer-david-hamilton-dies-paris-police-source/


"In 2010, a man was convicted of level 1 child pornography for owning four books bought in a London bookshop, including Mr Hamilton's The Age of Innocence.

His conviction was overturned on appeal in 2011, with the judge calling his conviction "very unfair" and criticising the Crown Prosecution Service, saying if it "wishes to test whether the pictures in the books are indecent, the right way to deal with the matter is by way of prosecuting the publisher or retailer – not the individual purchaser".

Dedo Loc: NY, Uruguay

Yes, otherwise I would have written women.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Exactly. For a book that is widely published and can be purchased in a high street store, the purchaser should not be called to account for the purchase.

I own many books that some might consider dubious, politically or otherwise, but they were published, sold and purchased legally. That is very different from publishing, distributing or purchasing illicit material. Anyone remember "the little red school-book" which was essentially 1970's communist propaganda? I still have a copy, bought it to see what was being said, not because I followed its philosophies. Haven't touched it in forty years till now, but it is probably considered subversive by some. Can't remember what it says, although I might take a look just for curiosity's sake....

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

If anyone chooses to provide a portfolio of 'the next little miss universe' i strongly suggest
they have releases, the parents in attendance , your own assistant and retain the originals.
It just might save you some court time.

romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI

I read the article. There is no mention of an autopsy on the 85 year old Hamilton. Did he have an incurable and painful disease? Was he suffering from depression? The bias of the article implies he took his life to avoid accusations from people who had not come forward for over 40 years. And their parents allowed them to be photographed by Hamilton without a chaperone? It almost sounds like a copycat of the Cosby scandal without a defendant. But in these cases all accusations will never be resolved, but the accusers may sell books, appear on TV and in newspapers? Take it for what it's worth, eh?

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

These things are complicated, and it is early days. I'm sure more details will emerge, but it is to soon to render judgement. He was 83, not 85. It is so easy for details to change when copied...