Subject: RE: Amanda Beard rips Michael Phelpstakeofftheskirt - 2008-08-21 12:01 PM Dan A. - Posing in Time magzine or Women's Health is one thing but PLAYBOY? Sorry.  Not buying it.  You can show off your hard work, that's great....but put up the times & be proud of your accomplishments, not just your tight abs. ...and by 'Your' I mean Her.   Maybe so - and gracious knows I wouldn;t want either of my daughters to pose in a magazine nude - but --- I don't think you can say that she has done herself any disservice by doing it.  If - to her - it was what she wanted to do and she had no moral or ethical issues with it - then she is free to do so and it shouldn't pale her in people's eyes.  We can't - and most of us do it a lot - hold others responsible for our feelings about sex/nudity/drinking, unless they are violating a law.  She didn't violate any that I know of, so we really have no right to project "our" morals on her. I do realize that you said "in your eyes" and that is fine, but Dan stated his opinion - through his eyes - and you were disattisfied with that.  If he respects the view through your eyes - you should respect the view through his and accept that you don;t feel the same --- and also respect the fact that she obviously doesn't feel the same wway as you either - so that's her deal.  How would it be different if she was an actress and was nude in a movie?  Would you still put that distinction on her then?  I don;t know the answer - it is a question I aam curious about and no answer can be wrong. Sorry - Hijack off.  |