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Originally Posted by pacific breeze
I am amazed that people are calling Elton John a pedophile on the basis of buying the work of a well-known photographer and donating it to a museum. I won't even begin to guess at the hidden agendas at work responsible for the "investigation" in the UK, but I'm willing to bet that a single charge will never be laid.
Never mind that I find the photo charming and playful and NOT AT ALL SEXUAL. God, what is the world coming to that people see sex in that photo? Just look at the expressions on their faces, and their eyes. They tell you all you need to know. One of them is wearing underpants for heaven's sakes! To me, it shows the joy and curiousity and exploration of childhood, nothing more.
I find it disturbing, and very, very sad that some people would have EJ hung, drawn and quartered on the basis of a one photo that he likely had little to do with. The man collects literally millions of things, is a shopaholic, and probably had an assistant pick the photo and send it. But hey, let's call him a pedophile and smear his reputation because we need to make someone pay for our fear of sex and sexuality.
If that pic showed those kids with guns pointing at each other's heads, there would be nary a peep out of the people calling for Elton's hide right now.
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I really don't think EJ is a pedophile, but that picture is totally inappropriate IMO. The little girl is lying on the floor in the nude with her legs spread. No, this is not sexual to you or me, but you're damn right it is to some freaks out there!! As a parent there's no way in hell I'd EVER let a picture be taken like this of my little girl for the enjoyment of strangers, sexual or not! It's very sad, but yes, there are plenty of disturbed people out there who would jack off to it. Plus, what if the little girl is really embarassed about it when she gets older? She's not a thing, she's a human and deserves a little more respect than that.
It's not about fear of sexuality, it's about protecting innocent children like we're supposed to.