Islesfan91 wrote in post #17544968
First off - I'm not a parent. Never wanted children, so feel free to tell me I don't understand.
but this thread...jesus.
the rampant paranoia of those with kids who seem to think anyone other than themselves taking photos of their kids in a public place is justification to assault someone....
look. I get people want to be protective of their children, but how are your children being exploited or taken advantage of if someone's taking a photo of them playing in a park. How is this going to hurt your child?
If I'm out with the camera and I see a child learning to fly a kite with his parents, I actually now have to wonder if it's worth dealing with irrational parents to get a photo of something I'd consider to be an interesting and touching moment. How messed up is that?
The people suggesting they'd confront someone for taking a photo, what do you actually think is going to happen with that photo that you need to do this?
Many tremendous photos have been taking showing the expressions on a child's face, but I wonder how many of those had parents charging off after the photographer.
People seem to assume the worst of anyone holding a camera when it comes to a child.
The most awesome part of it all is that most of the people saying they would confront somebody for taking a picture of their child probably post pictures of their child all over Facebook. While Facebook has done a lot to help with privacy and security issues regarding users posts (if they choose to make them private), when you put a picture on the internet, you have lost all control of it. There's no telling what kind of nasty, mean perverts are getting their jolly's with those pictures. But yet, if I take a picture of their child, they're going to assault me.
I have three daughters. I love my daughters and would do anything to protect them. However, I just don't see the harm in taking a picture. If you are taking street candids, I hope my kids interest you enough to capture their life.
I've also gotten those looks when at the park with my kids. Sometimes, when I don't even have the camera. A guy at the park, with three little (relatively speaking) girls and everyone automatically assumes that I'm using my kids to pick up moms, which makes me a scumbag, or that I am perving on other kids and I must molest my girls at home. Why can't I just be a dad with his kids?
I think it's television and internet. All of the stuff you see now, about abductions and sexual predation isn't new. It's just that now you know about it and it's in your face, so that's all people think about.
