Sorry I disagree with you
PDF is NOT the web itself
if you think someone is compelled to see the graphic nature of the story then he can look it up outside PDF.
no links, hidden or otherwise should be allowed.
no one can claim that he or she has seen nothing to make up his/ her mind about what the terrorists have done in Middle east and South Asia.
those who still are unmoved or confused about what to say about rape fatwas, cannibalism and mass slaughters .. will not change their minds no matter how many links you provide them
they will move to the next level and would justify it with irrelevant examples of conflicts elsewhere that have nothing to do with the subject matter and scope of the story
so I fully support complete and No Nonsense ban on such graphics..
and I request permanent Bans on those people who Ignore the warnings
Well, webby sahib and the PDF staff agree with you and disagree with me, so my dissent is only academic. But I'll state my POV anyway.
I just have this gut feeling that it is always better to show/tell people the truth, without any dilution. As I said before, what is happening in those places are, really, factually, very ugly. These pictures might be shocking - but that's because the reality is shocking. Innocent men, women and children get killed in gruesome ways in many conflicts. If people can see this reality through pictures, maybe they will realize that there is nothing noble about it, and stop their warmongering attitude.
I disagree with you that people who are confused about such things will never change their minds. Some of them may not, but many of them will.
Bear in mind that many visitors and members of this site are young people - teenagers or early 20ers. Unfortunately, many of them wish and hope for war against whoever they dislike. If they, and everybody in the world really understood what it is like to live through an ugly war, they might change their attitude and beliefs.
Of course, the owners and admins of this website have the right to decide what should be shown here. And since they don't want graphic pictures exhibited or even linked to, that's how it should be. They do not share my POV, so I won't press the issue.
