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Originally Posted by UtahDan
To me this is simple, it is totally subjective. It is no different than what constitutes a swear word. You can't articulate why it is bad other than to say that society has decided that it is so. And it is a moving target over time.
To me, conforming to societies' expectations in both of these regards is enough reason to observe the generally defined boundaries.
I remember seeing something on Discovery channel or the like not too long ago where it was observed that in almost all cultures and societies that we know about, eating is a communal activity and sex is a private activity. We seem to be hard wired for this. Pretty clear to me where that taboo comes from.
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I don't disagree with your point and in fact it only bolsters the argument of my post. There is more than anecdotal evidence to understand Rodin's intent. His intent most certainly was not to create pornography. Therefore it is NOT pornography and it has been forced into compliance with arbitrary general boundries that are not merely subjective but incomprehensible.