Human curiosity has to be the worst excuse I've ever heard to break people's privacy. I'm stunned how many people think it matters.
I'm not a peeping Tom because it's a sleazy thing to do. I've looked at the pics because they are public. Yes, they were not intended for that matter, but that's the case for many things. Donald Sterling said his comments in private, I still listened. Justin Bieber said a racist joke in private, I still listened. Once something transfers over to the public domain it's fair game in my opinion. To equate people who have looked at the pictures to people who went out of their way to hack someone is laughable.
I don't know who that is or what the context of the photos is, but it would depend on the intent behind taking them and whether she had an expectation of not having her picture taken wherever she was.
the marlyn monroe one was meant for public consumption though correct me if im wrong
Re-read it and I see how I misread it. Your argument of trespassing is not completely relevant. Not all peeping Toms are trespassers. Not all peeping Toms are caught and make the victim feel insecure. What we do know is that these women know millions of people are looking at their most private moments and that I would argue exceeds any level of discomfort a peeping Tom puts on a woman outside of the fear of being in immediate danger, if that is the case.
Looking at private photos leaked online is a sleazy thing to do.
First I've seen someone suggest others think they are entitled to leaked pictures, now apparently people are defending the hacker(s) who released the pictures. People are doing the conversation such a disservice by arguing against imaginary people.
Brother Justin: "Good afternoon Brother Thompson, how was your weekend?"
Brother Thompson: "Quite good dear brother Justin, I went fishing and spent some time outdoors. How was yours?"
Brother Justin: "I was rather busy with things at home. Tell me, did you hear of the great celebrity hacking that occurred with female actresses and models? Such a travesty I tell you, I hope the perpetrators are sent to the fiery depths of hell where they shall roast for all eternity."
Brother Thompson: "Yes I heard a bit, such a shame. Who was among the victims if I may ask?"
Brother Justin: "It matters not, it shouldn't matter if it was Melissa McCarthy or Kate Upton."
Brother Thompson: Kate Upton you say? Do you mean this Kate Upton?
Brother Justin: "WHY DOES IT MATTER, DO WISH TO COMMIT SIN AND VIEW HER PICTURES WITHOUT CONSENT!! IF YOU COMMIT SUCH A THING BROTHER THEN I AM SORRY FOR YOUR SAD SELF WITH YOUR FLACCID PENIS IN YOUR COLD HAND VIEWING UPON HER SANCTIMONIOUS IMAGE WITH YOUR DEAD EYES."
Brother Thompson: "SAVE ME BROTHER JUSTIN!!! I WISH TO VIEW IT SO BAD....... I mean cmon look at those curves, she's so gorgeous........... AWAY EVIL THOUGHTS, SAVE ME BROTHER JUSTIN, WHY CAN'T I PREFER ALTAR BOYS LIKE YOU!!!"
Brother Justin: "Fear not brother, give me your phone and your computer and I shall save you from your own dirty, vile soul."
Brother Thompson: "Thank you brother, you have saved me from my own dark and evil urges. Why was the Kim Kardashian sex tape so much easier to avoid than this?"
Brother Justin: "Fuck that bitch she just wanted the attention"
I suppose, but it's nowhere near the same level.
Here is what you don't get. My entire claim is that people who download these pictures are lazy scared peeping Toms. Morally, they are no different than a peeping Tom. If they could easily watch women naked and guarantee they won't get caught while breaking their privacy, they'd do it. There is no sense of morality holding them back from peeping, only the risk and effort it involves. And in my book, if all that keeps you from committing acts like that are the consequences, you are no different than those who don't care about the consequences.
