Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] What I did today
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 22:22:15 +0400

Art Sala wrote:

> Eric, I have tremendous repsect for your insight as a photjournalist,
> however, I have a hard time believing that 32% of all women are
> molested by the age 18.  In the US?  Definition of molested?  Who is
> publishing these numbers?  Curious...  But your point is well taken,
> parents are overly cautious, and right or wrong, a photographer
> (especially a hobbyist like most of us) should respect this one basic
> human instict to protect their young!

The figure is ridiculous, of course. Let's start by subtracting the
false attention-seeking claims, and then all the rubbish like "oh, but
the way he looked at me.....". This sort of number can only originate in
the minds of people lobbying some sort of an agenda.

Bernard