Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 18, 2006, at 12:26 PM, Chris Saganich wrote: > One must remember that privacy is a class issue, meaning it can be > bought, or fought for, but isn't given for free. Chris, I think we are talking about a different kind of "privacy." The point George made, and I followed up on, is that in some cultures there is a marked lack of what I would call "prurient" interest in the doings of those around you in public spaces, under certainly clearly understood circumstances. In addition to the village life I mentioned, I could also cite my several years on Okinawa, where I participated in the neighborhood public bath house on a regular basis. I had to learn how to be self- effacing in order not to offend my bathmates, AND not to lose face. This is not the same thing as what we usually mean by "privacy," at least not here in the USA. Ken ----------------------------------- The Rev. Kenneth Frazier Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ ---------------------------------- Current Leica Photography (PESO): http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r Current Medium Format Photos: http://tinyurl.com/bjvfn