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 Subject:  Rewording the disclaimerList thread.  
  
 Date:  Apr 6, 2006
 From:  Tony Leyva 
May I suggest that the disclaimer be reworded?
Instead of:-
"This area of Track-Link may contain scenes, symbols, or depictions of human activity that may offend some viewers and/or may also be inappropriate for children. Viewer discretion is advised."

be revised to:-
"This area of Track-Link may contain scenes, symbols, or depictions of human activity that may cause an unrealistic depiction of the horrors of modern combat. As such it may lead to an unrealistic 'romantic' idealisation for some viewers and/or may also be inappropriate for children. Viewer discretion is advised."

Not being a lawyer means that the wording is wrong of course. My point is that we modellers do a very poor job of depicting reality as we find it distasteful and prefer to dwell on the "Glory" and not the "Gory". This is a natural reaction of course, but by doing so we minimise the sheer ugliness of war, in doing so do we condemn the next generation to discovering for themselves? Might it not be wiser to teach them the truth?
Sermon over,
Tony
 
Thread Listing 
  Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Paul A. Owen - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - frank forster - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Steve Frost - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . Good idea Steve - David Bauer - Apr 6, 2006
. . . People need to get a serious grip. - David Bauer - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . Re: COPPA - Paul A. Owen - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Ah! - David Bauer - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . Re: People need to get a serious grip. - Andrew Herbert - Apr 9, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Nick Shuttleworth - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Non-issue - Mark Cooper - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Brian Bocchino - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Andrew Herbert - Apr 9, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Mike Bedard - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Batulax - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Barry Gazso - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Rewording the disclaimer - Tony Leyva - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Gary Reese - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - steve hamilton - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Gallery disclaimer - Paul A. Owen - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Gallery disclaimer - Thomas J. Deimling - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Gallery disclaimer - Bruce - Apr 7, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Alan Tong - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - David Manning - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Jacques Duquette - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas [IMG] - Gary Chumney - Apr 6, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Paul A. Owen - Apr 10, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Mark Seding - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - MSW - Apr 6, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - John Yergin - Apr 6, 2006
. . . What's more offending to me... - Herve Charbonneau - Apr 7, 2006
. . . . . . Re: What's more offending to me... - Craig White - Apr 7, 2006
. . . . . . . . . I don't get it - Glenn Gerson - Apr 7, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Don't quash differing opinions - Roy Chow - Apr 11, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Don't quash differing opinions - Craig white - Apr 13, 2006
. . . Non-Issue - Dan LeClair - Apr 7, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Bill Goodrich - Apr 7, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Martin Webster - Apr 7, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Andrew Johnson - Apr 7, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Mark Robinson - Apr 7, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Alex Hill - Apr 8, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Richard Tan - Apr 8, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Bill Young - Apr 9, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Life as a cadet has changed! - Andrew Herbert - Apr 9, 2006
. . . Even the Army Did It - Peter Ong - Apr 9, 2006
. . . Re: Blood and Gore in Dioramas - Bob Collignon - Apr 11, 2006
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