@cattlexing To the contrary most artists, and certainly Bill Henson, are very aware of social responsibility, and in fact I would argue this work particularly to be motivated by his sense of responsibility. To accurately represent this age group. For me, at the time, being not so dissimilar in age to his subjects I remember feeling shocked because I thought it obvious that this time is confronting, both sexually and otherwise for young adults and his works unarguably do well in conveying that.
@cattlexing To the contrary most artists, and certainly Bill Henson, are very aware of social responsibility, and in fact I would argue this work particularly to be motivated by his sense of responsibility. To accurately represent this age group. For me, at the time, being not so dissimilar in age to his subjects I remember feeling shocked because I thought it obvious that this time is confronting, both sexually and otherwise for young adults and his works unarguably do well in conveying that.
@Leighakin Your problem is that YOU are placing YOUR motives on Henson. YOU are the one interpreting his work as sexual. There is no way you (or I) can know what Henson thinks, but since there is NO evidence to back up YOUR belief there is simply no case to answer. Frankly the notion that his work is kiddie porn just because she's naked is laughable.
@ZeroArmour i work with people with the kind of social deviations that would proborably make you vomit. it is largely these people that we (everyone other that the art community) are trying to protect our children from. the art community should take into consideration that weird concept of "social responsibility"
@cattlexing You're not talking about "social responsibility", you're talking about knee-jerk reactionism. Nude doesn't = porn. Every arguement I've heard against these photos has boiled down to that and nothing more.
@Losputosable God, it never ceases to depress me how dumb some people are. Just 'cause you can't see anything but a sexual situation when a child is naked, it doesn't actually follow that everyone else is as screwed up as you! Most parents have photos of their kids running about naked at the beach or in the backyard, does that make them pervs?
@ZeroArmour when they are about 2 years old.... but when someone is physically and sexually developing and active, you don't see naked photos of them running around the beach or backyard. most parents never even see there kids naked once they start developing sexually
A guy who takes picture or paint nude Childs are just fetish paedophiles, twisting sexual perversion as Art. The twist in words of a bad action was created by Communists. Stalin twisted robbing a bank into expropriation. A guy recently caught having sex with a cow, changed the wording of his act with the excuse that he was seduced by the cow. Should be put in a paint or photo as well & call it Art for people who love animals? Or a guy in the toilet cleaning his bum too perhaps? Disgusting.
@Losputosable Perhaps you should tear down the Sistine Chapel or smash Michelangelo's "David". Would you like to throw the works of Caravaggio or Titian on the fire? Do you think they were Communists? That's an amazing leap to make that connection. You are a moron.
I think Henson is attracted to preteens like most men are but I do believe that he believes in his art. I'm sure he gets a thrill but the art is apparent.
It just goes to show that the so called "art" world is run by very rich and powerful people who are above the law and who can get away with doing things that the average person would go to jail for.
Just think, now when other pedophiles get caught with child pornography they can now for their defence say, "hey, Bill Henson has this stuff in his possession and he doesn`t go to jail, so why should i have to go to jail."
"If you know anything about photography, lighting, composition, values, color etc." Well, what`s that got to do with using a naked under aged child in your photo? You can catch lighting, composition, color etc photographing other things such as landscapes can`t you? The issue here is that a naked child has been USED (yes, used) here in a photograph and if anyone else had photographs like this in their possession then they would, and rightly so, be locked up.
The people supporting this, mainly adult men i mean peverts *cough* are just wanting an excuse to look at naked children. Call anything 'art' makes it ok right?
Just because the subject matter is naked doesnt mean it is sexual in anyway. Henson has directed his models ro be asexual if anything- the stance of the girl and the fact that her eyes arnt directed at the camera positions the viewer to feel as though she is timid and self conscious- not in anyway confident or sexual.
i can't understand these parents of Henson's "subjects". they are probably pedophiles themselves. and their children might not know any better. they thinks it's normal, it's ok... or they are scared or numb... defending this as art and calling the rest of us small minded hicks -- what do YOU see watching this? you don't see a child being used to satisfy whatever need it is in YOU to look at her? yes, sure -- adolescent children just LOVE to stand around naked... they just LOVE it...
Bill Henson needs to be locked up and made an example of. Why? Because if he`s allowed to walk free, other pedophiles who now get caught with illegal photos will use the defence line, "oh! Bill Henson has these pictures so why can`t i have them too?" And to you mmarcquelle, it`s not that we have deep rooted sex thoughts about children. It`s about trying to ban this stuff so we can protect children from people (like you probably) who have deep rooted sexual thoughts about children.
why is bill henson remaining so silent about all this? what a fucking guy! and what do the children have to say? and their parents? where are there views?
@froggy9191 please don't go making stupid assumptions when you're clearly uneducated on the topic. Henson was family friends with one of his many models, and invited her to be photographed in which she happily agreed to do.
LOL I'm not making stupid assumptions at all or uneducated on the topic. I knew her parents let her model and she agreed to be photographed. Doesn't change my view on him. Let me guess Crowley... you're an 'art student'???
I can make any judgement i want on him CLEARLY you don't see, or can't accept, that people can have a different view from you. Maybe you should go educate yourself on freedom of speech hmmm?
He is a talented artist. Simple-minded retards are damning this great man for all the wrong reasons. Artists are notoriously misunderstood by (mainly) non-artistic people. Open your eyes people and don't be so short-sighted.
yeah, and wait for Bill Henson to host some underaged sex next time and call it art? i would close him off. There needs to be a fine line drawn between art and ethical art.
^^ agreed, its all these small minded hicks who construe things from their original context. Art is what you make it, if you see it as child porn then you have some deep rooted sexual thoughts about children. Shame on you people who think this is porn.
What the fuck were those kids parents thinking letting that dirty old depraved paedo anywhere near those kids, let alone allow him to photograph them ?
@froggy919 I'm an artist and i think his 'art' is porn masquerading as art. Obviously you've only seen a very small selection of his works then, probably just these photos causing all this outrage. Have a look at some of his landscape photos and ones involving no nudity. He's an amazing artist and I'm sure you'll agree if you know anything about photography, lighting, composition, values, color, etc.
It was always about approaching the mystery of childhood, its languid grace at ill-defined borders. I sought to paint the soul's secrets, the obscure and luminous tension of their partially blooming matrix. I might say it's about the crossing. The uncertain worrisome time when innocence is total and will soon give way to another age, more determinedly social." Balthus
Norman Lindsay would be spinning in his grave with anger.
His art is just beautiful and I understand where they are coming from here, but leave the art off the internet and put it in an art gallery. theres tons more of this provocative stuff out there he aint a pedophile
children are not mature enough to make a proper decision. For all we know, money could've motivated their participation in this "artwork". That's why contracts are not entered until they are 18 or higher.
I don't know about you but I was pretty intelligent and certainly knew the difference between right and wrong when I was a child. Children are not RETARDS people! Give them a little credit.
True, however, parental guidance would play major role for some growing children, especially for a 13 year old. I'm not referring to those children as retards. We're saying that they CAN BE easily exploited. If not, why are there provisions and protection in place for children? In conclusion, Bill Henson breached that fine line between what is ethical and his work.
The girl was not sexualised in any way despite being nude, nor was Henson's intention's pornagraphic either, and the girl did intend to be in those photos without being forced to. Then again this kind of art may lead to more similar photos which wouldn't be an appropiate trend, but Miss Hetty Johnson uttering complete bullshit that Henson should be prosecuted. While it seems revolting, its actually perfectly legal.
but why do the children HAVE to be naked in his pictures, why cant he do tasteful ones with clothes on? Surely he could still express adolesent vunrability or whatever? What is the reason for the nudity?
Its not a question of HAVING to be something, its whether the artist feels that something is needed (in this case nudity) to convey his message in a way that he wants. I agree with Henson that nudity plays a valuble part in the artwork, and I don't think it can be replaced by anything else in the case of the subject being clothed
And what if someone views his art for purposes other than the message he wants to convey? And what if it encourages them to do very evil things? Maybe he hasnt intended to portray children in a sexual light, but that doesnt mean it cant cause harm. This is the reason models in Australia must be over 16, obviously this law doesnt count pictures. But still arent moral questions raised?
Well the classification board gave it a PG, but yes there are risks associated with any type of art or media but this particular one is far to little to restrict viewing or to confiscate it. As for your last question I think all the controversy speaks for itself, i.e. yes
What you really mean is that "Your" opinion should be respected, because I don't see any sign of you respecting anyone elses opinion.
I fully accept that in your narrow little world he's guilty, but I'm very thankful that we live in reality, where people aren't punished for what random "idiots" believe they did.
Tell yourself whatever you want, but you are a complete hypocrite. You say "don't insult me, you don't know me", but that's exactly what you've been doing all along, insluting people you don't know who disagree with you.
You are a hypocrite, and like all hypocrites you spend all your time accussing people of the things you hate about yourself.
Please try a google search for "roslyn oxley9" +"bill henson 2008" and click on the third link (sub-link) that pops up. There is no nudity, I promise. I think you'll agree that the man is an incredible photographer, regardless of what you think about photographing nude children.
lol i was watching national geographic and they were filming this tribe, the tribe members were naked including the children, but no one said a damn thing and those kids were no older than six!! and they were just running around being filmed by some guy even while they were taking a piss and showering isn't that child pornography those people and kids didn't know that were gonna be all over the TV and the net, this is such bullshit what they're doing to bill henson
NSWales police announced on Friday that no child abuse or pornography charges would be laid against photographer Bill Henson or the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery. NSW police decided not to press charges after receiving legal advice from the Director of Public. The decision also followed a ruling by Australia's censorship board—the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC)—that the exhibition photograph that sparked the anti-Henson witch-hunt was "mild" and "not sexualised to any degree".
I can see where the Bill Henson and the art world is coming from. However, these types of photographs are not to be shown to the least common denominator Joe Blogs of the world.
No Democrats around after June to defend free speech. But the Greens and Liberals have done such a great job defending Bill Henson I guess we have nothing to worry about! HA!
this guy is a creep
64TbirdLandau 8 months ago
This sure as hell helped increase the value of Henson's work
cpsw298 11 months ago
some artists think that "art" is exempt from social responsibility, protecting children is/should be of paramount importance
cattlexing 1 year ago
@cattlexing To the contrary most artists, and certainly Bill Henson, are very aware of social responsibility, and in fact I would argue this work particularly to be motivated by his sense of responsibility. To accurately represent this age group. For me, at the time, being not so dissimilar in age to his subjects I remember feeling shocked because I thought it obvious that this time is confronting, both sexually and otherwise for young adults and his works unarguably do well in conveying that.
JuniperRae 11 months ago
@cattlexing To the contrary most artists, and certainly Bill Henson, are very aware of social responsibility, and in fact I would argue this work particularly to be motivated by his sense of responsibility. To accurately represent this age group. For me, at the time, being not so dissimilar in age to his subjects I remember feeling shocked because I thought it obvious that this time is confronting, both sexually and otherwise for young adults and his works unarguably do well in conveying that.
JuniperRae 11 months ago
i would probably find ease only if i knew who the kids where and if i knew nothing creepy happened to them.....thats when id be ok with it
shygurldance 1 year ago
well i for sure can say that pedophiles masturbate to his photos... :| and i wouldnt want that to be my kid...
shygurldance 1 year ago
@shygurldance Pedos also get off to the kids in the Kmart & Target catalogues, should they be subject censorship?
ZeroArmour 1 year ago
a bunch of old men :|
shygurldance 1 year ago
what the hell, they are making a big deal of those pix? whats messed up are his past ones...
shygurldance 1 year ago
@Leighakin Your problem is that YOU are placing YOUR motives on Henson. YOU are the one interpreting his work as sexual. There is no way you (or I) can know what Henson thinks, but since there is NO evidence to back up YOUR belief there is simply no case to answer. Frankly the notion that his work is kiddie porn just because she's naked is laughable.
ZeroArmour 1 year ago
@ZeroArmour i work with people with the kind of social deviations that would proborably make you vomit. it is largely these people that we (everyone other that the art community) are trying to protect our children from. the art community should take into consideration that weird concept of "social responsibility"
cattlexing 1 year ago
@cattlexing You're not talking about "social responsibility", you're talking about knee-jerk reactionism. Nude doesn't = porn. Every arguement I've heard against these photos has boiled down to that and nothing more.
ZeroArmour 1 year ago
@Losputosable God, it never ceases to depress me how dumb some people are. Just 'cause you can't see anything but a sexual situation when a child is naked, it doesn't actually follow that everyone else is as screwed up as you! Most parents have photos of their kids running about naked at the beach or in the backyard, does that make them pervs?
ZeroArmour 1 year ago
@ZeroArmour when they are about 2 years old.... but when someone is physically and sexually developing and active, you don't see naked photos of them running around the beach or backyard. most parents never even see there kids naked once they start developing sexually
Leighakin 1 year ago
A guy who takes picture or paint nude Childs are just fetish paedophiles, twisting sexual perversion as Art. The twist in words of a bad action was created by Communists. Stalin twisted robbing a bank into expropriation. A guy recently caught having sex with a cow, changed the wording of his act with the excuse that he was seduced by the cow. Should be put in a paint or photo as well & call it Art for people who love animals? Or a guy in the toilet cleaning his bum too perhaps? Disgusting.
Losputosable 1 year ago 2
@Losputosable Perhaps you should tear down the Sistine Chapel or smash Michelangelo's "David". Would you like to throw the works of Caravaggio or Titian on the fire? Do you think they were Communists? That's an amazing leap to make that connection. You are a moron.
Camerameister 1 year ago
I think Henson is attracted to preteens like most men are but I do believe that he believes in his art. I'm sure he gets a thrill but the art is apparent.
thefilmjock 1 year ago
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@thefilmjock "You think?" Based on what?
ZeroArmour 1 year ago
@thefilmjock it doesn't matter how he views it. if a rapists believes what he is doing is right, then does that make it right?
Leighakin 1 year ago
Ah, I see the stalker troll has followed me here.
Hi somerlerinoz, you pathetic twit.
Have you considered just how empty your life must be, now that you've made me the central focus of it?
ZeroArmour 1 year ago
It just goes to show that the so called "art" world is run by very rich and powerful people who are above the law and who can get away with doing things that the average person would go to jail for.
ManFromMelbourne 1 year ago
@ManFromMelbourne
Exactly.
Just like other institutions (ie. some of the Church, schools,etc. they're good at covering up child abuse).
froggy9191 1 year ago
@froggy9191 well said, "i was trying to teach him/her how to have sex" "God wants me to rape this child!"
Leighakin 1 year ago
@Leighakin
Yep. Sad that there are people that actually support him and others like him too.
People who do something illegal or immoral but try and justify it by saying it's 'art'.
I hate that whole argument and it's a load of bs :/
froggy9191 1 year ago
Just think, now when other pedophiles get caught with child pornography they can now for their defence say, "hey, Bill Henson has this stuff in his possession and he doesn`t go to jail, so why should i have to go to jail."
ManFromMelbourne 1 year ago
"If you know anything about photography, lighting, composition, values, color etc." Well, what`s that got to do with using a naked under aged child in your photo? You can catch lighting, composition, color etc photographing other things such as landscapes can`t you? The issue here is that a naked child has been USED (yes, used) here in a photograph and if anyone else had photographs like this in their possession then they would, and rightly so, be locked up.
ManFromMelbourne 1 year ago
@ManFromMelbourne
Exactly!
The people supporting this, mainly adult men i mean peverts *cough* are just wanting an excuse to look at naked children. Call anything 'art' makes it ok right?
Fucking perverts.
froggy9191 1 year ago
Hetty Johnston is an absolute embarrassment.
Just because the subject matter is naked doesnt mean it is sexual in anyway. Henson has directed his models ro be asexual if anything- the stance of the girl and the fact that her eyes arnt directed at the camera positions the viewer to feel as though she is timid and self conscious- not in anyway confident or sexual.
Crowley18 2 years ago 4
She looks like a rape victim.
froggy9191 2 years ago
@Crowley18 mate, your a fucking joke, if you can't see something wrong with hensons photography, your as much of a pig as henson
Leighakin 1 year ago
kevin rudd is a joke
hellas213 2 years ago
i can't understand these parents of Henson's "subjects". they are probably pedophiles themselves. and their children might not know any better. they thinks it's normal, it's ok... or they are scared or numb... defending this as art and calling the rest of us small minded hicks -- what do YOU see watching this? you don't see a child being used to satisfy whatever need it is in YOU to look at her? yes, sure -- adolescent children just LOVE to stand around naked... they just LOVE it...
Victory04 2 years ago
Bill Henson needs to be locked up and made an example of. Why? Because if he`s allowed to walk free, other pedophiles who now get caught with illegal photos will use the defence line, "oh! Bill Henson has these pictures so why can`t i have them too?" And to you mmarcquelle, it`s not that we have deep rooted sex thoughts about children. It`s about trying to ban this stuff so we can protect children from people (like you probably) who have deep rooted sexual thoughts about children.
ManFromMelbourne 2 years ago
Agreed.
froggy9191 2 years ago
why is bill henson remaining so silent about all this? what a fucking guy! and what do the children have to say? and their parents? where are there views?
hellomoto184 2 years ago
Bill was told to not say anything.
The kids we're proud to be a part of his artwork.
CaptainDaydream 2 years ago 4
The 'kids' had no choice, as Henson knew their families.
I certainly wouldn't want any of my children photographer nude for the world to see.
Something is definetely wrong with their parents... and Hendon.
froggy9191 2 years ago
*Henson.
froggy9191 2 years ago
@froggy9191 please don't go making stupid assumptions when you're clearly uneducated on the topic. Henson was family friends with one of his many models, and invited her to be photographed in which she happily agreed to do.
Crowley18 5 months ago
@Crowley18
LOL I'm not making stupid assumptions at all or uneducated on the topic. I knew her parents let her model and she agreed to be photographed. Doesn't change my view on him. Let me guess Crowley... you're an 'art student'???
I can make any judgement i want on him CLEARLY you don't see, or can't accept, that people can have a different view from you. Maybe you should go educate yourself on freedom of speech hmmm?
froggy9191 2 weeks ago
He is a talented artist. Simple-minded retards are damning this great man for all the wrong reasons. Artists are notoriously misunderstood by (mainly) non-artistic people. Open your eyes people and don't be so short-sighted.
ParadisSteve 2 years ago
yeah, and wait for Bill Henson to host some underaged sex next time and call it art? i would close him off. There needs to be a fine line drawn between art and ethical art.
genxdarkangel 2 years ago
^^ agreed, its all these small minded hicks who construe things from their original context. Art is what you make it, if you see it as child porn then you have some deep rooted sexual thoughts about children. Shame on you people who think this is porn.
mmarcquelle 2 years ago
"Art is what you make it, if you see it as child porn then you have some deep rooted sexual thoughts about children. "
Disagree.
These kids were exploited.
Henson is a pedo.
froggy9191 2 years ago
@froggy9191 I agree 110% with your assessment.
What the fuck were those kids parents thinking letting that dirty old depraved paedo anywhere near those kids, let alone allow him to photograph them ?
Unfit to be parents, idiots , IMO.
somerledinoz 1 year ago
I'm an artist and i think his 'art' is porn masquerading as art.
He's a pedo.
And the parents that let their children be photographed nude are just as bad.
His photos are crap anyway.
froggy9191 2 years ago
@froggy919 I'm an artist and i think his 'art' is porn masquerading as art. Obviously you've only seen a very small selection of his works then, probably just these photos causing all this outrage. Have a look at some of his landscape photos and ones involving no nudity. He's an amazing artist and I'm sure you'll agree if you know anything about photography, lighting, composition, values, color, etc.
stinky472 1 year ago
@stinky472
I agree his landscape are quite nice but i don't agree with his photographing of underage children. Thus i don't support him.
Each to their own i guess.
froggy9191 1 year ago
@froggy9191 That paedo photographer should be in gaol.
somerledinoz 1 year ago
@ParadisSteve Bullshit, he had no need to have those kids pose in nude.
Nudity was totally unwaranted and unnecessary.
He knew exactly what he was doing , and furthermore knew most people would be offended and this kind of child exploitation is paedophilic.
somerledinoz 1 year ago
Bill Henson is a sick fuck who should get his dick chopped off.
BytheseaMrTodd 2 years ago
i totally agree... he is a fucking perverted mofo
genxdarkangel 2 years ago 4
It was always about approaching the mystery of childhood, its languid grace at ill-defined borders. I sought to paint the soul's secrets, the obscure and luminous tension of their partially blooming matrix. I might say it's about the crossing. The uncertain worrisome time when innocence is total and will soon give way to another age, more determinedly social." Balthus
Norman Lindsay would be spinning in his grave with anger.
walkingbear56 2 years ago
His art is just beautiful and I understand where they are coming from here, but leave the art off the internet and put it in an art gallery. theres tons more of this provocative stuff out there he aint a pedophile
selty 3 years ago
Yeh he is, you just haven't found out yet!
froggy9191 2 years ago
You know its a true work of art when nobody agrees on what it represents lol
That lady Hetty Johnson seems like a total bimbo
voluptamors 3 years ago
Bullshit.
People just create 'art', which is shit, to get attention and make it seem oh so avante garde.
froggy9191 2 years ago
When was this report? anyone know the date?
SquipyJellybeans 3 years ago
Umm... Shut up Hetty Johnson.
SquipyJellybeans 3 years ago
I know. The children consented to this frickin artwork you idiot.
selty 3 years ago
Um don't if you know this but Children can't legally consent to anything. Only the parents can do that.
steelgear 2 years ago
Yes, I do know that. Thank you.
selty 2 years ago
Exactly.
froggy9191 2 years ago
children are not mature enough to make a proper decision. For all we know, money could've motivated their participation in this "artwork". That's why contracts are not entered until they are 18 or higher.
genxdarkangel 2 years ago
I don't know about you but I was pretty intelligent and certainly knew the difference between right and wrong when I was a child. Children are not RETARDS people! Give them a little credit.
ParadisSteve 2 years ago 2
True, however, parental guidance would play major role for some growing children, especially for a 13 year old. I'm not referring to those children as retards. We're saying that they CAN BE easily exploited. If not, why are there provisions and protection in place for children? In conclusion, Bill Henson breached that fine line between what is ethical and his work.
genxdarkangel 2 years ago
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froggy9191 2 years ago
Does Bill Henson get on boychat?
Llort123x 3 years ago
The girl was not sexualised in any way despite being nude, nor was Henson's intention's pornagraphic either, and the girl did intend to be in those photos without being forced to. Then again this kind of art may lead to more similar photos which wouldn't be an appropiate trend, but Miss Hetty Johnson uttering complete bullshit that Henson should be prosecuted. While it seems revolting, its actually perfectly legal.
Unit437 3 years ago
but why do the children HAVE to be naked in his pictures, why cant he do tasteful ones with clothes on? Surely he could still express adolesent vunrability or whatever? What is the reason for the nudity?
MusashiTzu 3 years ago
Translation of the above...
"Why does he have to do things that make me uncomftable!?"
ZeroArmour 3 years ago
Ah yes, because that's what real 'art' is.
You really have no valid argument.
froggy9191 2 years ago
Its not a question of HAVING to be something, its whether the artist feels that something is needed (in this case nudity) to convey his message in a way that he wants. I agree with Henson that nudity plays a valuble part in the artwork, and I don't think it can be replaced by anything else in the case of the subject being clothed
Unit437 3 years ago
And what if someone views his art for purposes other than the message he wants to convey? And what if it encourages them to do very evil things? Maybe he hasnt intended to portray children in a sexual light, but that doesnt mean it cant cause harm. This is the reason models in Australia must be over 16, obviously this law doesnt count pictures. But still arent moral questions raised?
MusashiTzu 3 years ago
Well the classification board gave it a PG, but yes there are risks associated with any type of art or media but this particular one is far to little to restrict viewing or to confiscate it. As for your last question I think all the controversy speaks for itself, i.e. yes
Unit437 3 years ago
And you are an expert on this and know what Hensons TRUE intensions were how?
Stop sticking up for a (talentless) pedo.
froggy9191 2 years ago
That's pretty rich coming from a freak who thinks he can speak for other people's intentions.
Face it loser, you are an epic fail.
ZeroArmour 2 years ago
I'm a chick.
Hmm, so im a loser for stating my opinion.
Yeh whatever wanker.
Henson is still a PEDO in my eyes, plus his 'art' is shite.
froggy9191 2 years ago
You're not a loser for stating your opinion, you're a loser for using the worlds weakest argument.
If his defenders can't know what his true intentions were, then neither can you. Hence you failed and are a loser!
In addition, do you really think anyone cares what you think of his art? I mean what qualifies you to have an opinion in his art?
Answer, nothing!
ZeroArmour 2 years ago
It's not the worlds weakest arguement at all. It's my opinon and individual opinion should be respected.
Well i certainly don't care if people validate or care about my opinion or not, and i don't care what you think of me or my opinions.
He's still a weird pedo in my eyes.
End of story.
froggy9191 2 years ago
What you really mean is that "Your" opinion should be respected, because I don't see any sign of you respecting anyone elses opinion.
I fully accept that in your narrow little world he's guilty, but I'm very thankful that we live in reality, where people aren't punished for what random "idiots" believe they did.
ZeroArmour 2 years ago
Lol, i don't see ANY signs of YOU respecting anyones opinion either! ie. mine.
Hypocrite much?
I'm not a random 'idiot', you don't know me in real life. Let's not toss around insults here.
I STILL think he's a pedo. You can think what you want to believe about him, i just don't agree.
no point in any further discussion really *shrugs*
froggy9191 2 years ago
I'm not the hypocrite here, you are.
I didn't say you had respect the opinions or others, you did.
And you make it worse now with "you don't know me in real life..."
You don't know Henson or the girls parents, yet you feel free to insult them.
You're right about there not being any point discussing it further, you've more than proven just what a twit you are.
ZeroArmour 2 years ago
Lol, i'm not a hyproctite at all, you just can't
handle someone who disagrees with you.
i don't care if i don't know Henson or the girls parents. I still think he's a weird pedo and i can insult anyone i like.
You've more than proven what a head in the sand wanker you are. lol.
froggy9191 2 years ago
Tell yourself whatever you want, but you are a complete hypocrite. You say "don't insult me, you don't know me", but that's exactly what you've been doing all along, insluting people you don't know who disagree with you.
You are a hypocrite, and like all hypocrites you spend all your time accussing people of the things you hate about yourself.
You make me ROFLMAO.
ZeroArmour 2 years ago
"You are a hypocrite, and like all hypocrites you spend all your time accussing people of the things you hate about yourself."
I don't hate anything about myself lol.
I just have good taste in art and am not into kidie porn like some.
"insluting people you don't know who disagree with you"
Lmao, you're doing exactly the same to me.
froggy9191 2 years ago
Keep laughing idiot, just confirms to me that you are a complete 'tard.
ZeroArmour 2 years ago
I will fuckface :D :D :D
froggy9191 2 years ago
And you've found a new low, you must be so proud.
It's such a shame that the dumbest people always talk the loudest.
ZeroArmour 2 years ago
@ZeroArmour
Trust you to like those paedophilic photos , since you are one too.
somerledinoz 1 year ago
Please try a google search for "roslyn oxley9" +"bill henson 2008" and click on the third link (sub-link) that pops up. There is no nudity, I promise. I think you'll agree that the man is an incredible photographer, regardless of what you think about photographing nude children.
stinky472 1 year ago
If the man is a pedophile, which I don't think he is, he's an extremely talented one (when it comes to photography).
stinky472 1 year ago
lol i was watching national geographic and they were filming this tribe, the tribe members were naked including the children, but no one said a damn thing and those kids were no older than six!! and they were just running around being filmed by some guy even while they were taking a piss and showering isn't that child pornography those people and kids didn't know that were gonna be all over the TV and the net, this is such bullshit what they're doing to bill henson
zipitup75 3 years ago 2
NSWales police announced on Friday that no child abuse or pornography charges would be laid against photographer Bill Henson or the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery. NSW police decided not to press charges after receiving legal advice from the Director of Public. The decision also followed a ruling by Australia's censorship board—the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC)—that the exhibition photograph that sparked the anti-Henson witch-hunt was "mild" and "not sexualised to any degree".
ahald 3 years ago
Bill Henson sends chills down my spine.
dryice17 3 years ago
I can see where the Bill Henson and the art world is coming from. However, these types of photographs are not to be shown to the least common denominator Joe Blogs of the world.
1babae 3 years ago
Poor old henson. Everyone loved him when he did the muppets. Where did he go wrong hahahahahhahahaahahhahaah. I crack myself up.
kelpend555 3 years ago 3
@kelpend555 are you talking about jim henson?
lowrider2040 9 months ago
@lowrider2040 Yes. Its my idea of a joke but youre the olny one who got it.
kelpend555 9 months ago
No Democrats around after June to defend free speech. But the Greens and Liberals have done such a great job defending Bill Henson I guess we have nothing to worry about! HA!
dodgyville 3 years ago
thanks for posting.
krobb66 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
The bloke needs a slap upside the head.
68shirleyst 3 years ago