Quote Originally Posted by Elamys View Post
I'm sorry but I really can't agree with the idea that people must stop doing something that is absolutely okay to do because other people are, to put it lightly, jerks.
There is nothing morally wrong with a lot of behaviors that are dangerous or stupid.

Walking alone at night, getting really drunk without someone to look out for you, having a one night stand, having unprotected sex... none of those things are morally or legally wrong. All of them open the door for you to get really hurt despite their amorality. Sending nudes is no different.

Blackmail and extortion are already (rightfully) demonized and can land you in legal trouble. There is no point in focusing on the perpetrators of those crimes because the legal system has that part covered. Since sending nudes is not illegal and there is no systematic detrimemt to doing so should the social focus not be on this half of the equation for now? Educating people about the risks inherent to their irresponsible behavior isn't a bad thing, it's attacking the same problem from another side.

To be very clear I have seen this happen in real life. My sister sent multiple pictures to a guy she was seeing and when they broke up he logged into her facebook and posted them all, tagging as many people in them as he could including our grandmother. As much as I wish for horrible, awful things to happen to that man he could never have done this if she didn't do a few silly-yet-not-immoral things like sharing those pictures and a common password she used for a lot of things.

It's not about people "must stop" sending nudes it's about how you are responsible for your own safety and happiness. If you callously disregard logic and reason and get hurt then perhaps you should have thought about what you were doing a bit more.