What is a PEDOPHILE !
Saying SORRY is not enough/the damage done!!
Today I am so VERY confused…...
Mark Schliebs reports in the HERALDSUN today….
April 20, 2009 11:40am
A CONVICTED child sex offender successfully appeals their conviction or sentence every five days in Australia.
check internet for more reading of this article
TODAY I am so confused!!
THE AGE / Tuesday/March 3rd/Australia/not sure of page?
HERALD SUN / Tuesday/march 3rd/Australia/page 7 *newspapers
The conflict of my emotions lies with the reading of these 2 newspapers TODAY.
THE AGE :
“People who smoke should be banned from working in the health system because it is akin to allowing pedophiles to roam free among children, a leading Doctor has said”
*HERALD SUN:
It has been recommended that a Melbourne Doctor/ who has spent 16 monthes in jail for sexually abusing boys/ be given back his licence so he can return to work and as a GP in Melbourne.
DEAR DOCTOR,
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT PEDOPHILE MEANS?
SHANGHAIWU
There seems to be some confusion about the spelling of the word pedophile..wikipedia/newspapers think the above and I spent forever trying to find the spelling in the OXFORD DICTIONARY..maybe mine is missing a page!
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Joe Valcourt/M...
incredible work. great
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MODERNUS ARTWORKS/ ARTIST/ JOSEPH VALCOURT:
today when I read the articles I thought of an image created by Paul Vanzella which I found very powerful. A naked man crawling like an animal across a table…..he reminded me of a defrocked priest .there is NO place in society for people who abuse our CHILDREN.
thankyou for your comments
amanda Rae
excellent…powerfull message..respect to you
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arae
thankyou for your comments/most appreciated
Susan Kimball
Really creative image and haunting words!
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susan kimball
thankyou for your thoughts on this/most appreciated
Danielle Knight
very powerfull, i too am confused….
shanghaiwu replied
Danielle Knight
have just checked the wikipedia meaning of PEDOPHILE..so strange as there is no mention of smoking.
shanghaiwu replied
sorry I meant to say thankyou for your comments
Mary Campbell
Powerful image Those papers would upset most people, image giving someone back his licence after something like that.. the smoking comment is equally bizare.
shanghaiwu replied
Oh MARY campbell..I just love reading newspapers/ah the news/the contradictions/the truth/the lies.
have you heard the saying the LAW is an ass…...oh well .we will see!
shanghaiwu replied
mary campbell
apart from my personal disgust/revolsion against pedophiles/I found a certain unsettlement with dear Dr’s comments….. .guess he neither smokes or drinks alcohol!
lightsmith
hmmmmm perhaps it was the same doctor…...
that image is frightening. Extremely well done.
shanghaiwu replied
lightsmith
thankyou for your words/sorry if this image set your imagination going.I always knew that image that I took from within the Melbourne Art Gallery would come in handy one day…......hundreds have photographed the same image
Wendy Slee
whoa!
Confusing words, but powerful response in art by you…..
IT’s a subject fraught with emotion and potential….not easy to make sense of….
Your artwork is one clear way to express how you feel and you have done that incredibly well….
shanghaiwu replied
wendy slee
if a family is touched by this type of situation/meaning where their child is sexually abused by a friend/teacher/family member/stranger….......the repercussions are monstrous. The victim at most times becomes as another….....their fragile youth vanishes in that moment.
thankyou for your special comments
woof
very powerful statement and image!!!
shanghaiwu replied
thankyou woof
wikipedia says the word pedophilia is defined as a psychological disorder in which an adult experiences a sexual preference for prepubescent children.
PLEASE check WIKIPEDIA for some more mind blowing information about PEDOPHILES
artist4peace
POWERFUL WORK,BRAVO!I would forward it to the newspapers….....
the persons recomending the doctor be released …I GARRUNTEE are offenders themselves,not many laws are changed yet because many are where they can keep things staus quo…which includes sex trafficing ,child-teen porno,prostitution,which is connected to drugs…..
and as an artist…you responded appropriately….which leads to the’’ orphan act ’’in my opinion… if big corps dont have to pay artistic works directly and cut the voice (and the money) of the artist…they have MORE CONTROL over the industry…a long winding road downward to me….thank you again for your work..please send it on.
you make a difference,
you will help a child some where.
respectfully
AD4P
shanghaiwu replied
artist4peace
I do not like to point the finger but I had some very interesting thoughts as I read the articles…....one being….....who in their right mind would allow a doctor back into business again….....there must be some people in high places…..well
as regards the orphan works act …... I create so quickly that I always thought I really do not care if someones takes it steals it…..
but just realised the Orphan Works Act is in Congress at the moment and if passed, all of your copyright holdings will be retroactively “orphaned” and lose their associated protections. You will have to register each of them with the federal Copyright Office in order to regain said protection. In addition, any future work of yours will have to be registered as well. This registration will cost a fee, and will likely be too expensive for most individuals to pay.
But STEALING does worry me! I always like it when someone says…do you mind if…...... and I always will say YES…...well most times!
thankyou for your comments/so very much appreciated
Robert Armstrong
Excellent image and powerful words too! There is NO place anywhere for those who abuse children!
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robert armstrong
thankyou for your words and support….....very very important
Jan Piller
Terrific and powerful work!!
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Jan Piller
appreciate your thoughts here and thankyou
roy skogvold
wow… controversial image, title and words. Great work !
..roy
shanghaiwu replied
roy skogvold
thankyou for commenting on this image/very very pleased.
Catherine Davis
Great work. A devastation thing which destroys lives and I think they should be locked up…
shanghaiwu replied
catherine davis
YES/these monsters do destroy lives.
They play with the body and then for the rest of the victim’s life he or she must battle with what is happening in the fragile mind.
I appreciate your comments very much
Euan Thorburn
love you shang
xxx
shanghaiwu replied
euan thorburn
stop/I already know you love me!
ha ha
shanghaiwu
euan thorburn
thankyou for adding this image to your favourites
lightsmith
thought a thousand take the same image, still the true artist brings something new….. and that’s you!
shanghaiwu replied
lightsmith
so appreciate your special words and thankyou
Heloisa Castro
fascinating work
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heloisa castro
thankyou for your comments/very much appreciated
Wendi Donaldson
Wu, your comments on Social Justice, or rather INJustice are very powerful. You have created a very powerful image to portray your feelings….the sign of a true artist. Beautiful work.
Melissa Kirkham
Words from the general public are very rarely listened too in cases like these being a victim of sexual assault as a child and hearing things like this is not how the system should run. If he was was in jail for this then he should forever remain there for his crimes not be given an exemption and placed back into a powerful position to do such things again.
The image is one that can speak so many words in a powerful way great work
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melissa kirkham
so so pleased with your insightful words and thankyou
Mohsen Bayramn...
Yes, powerfull message. I’m thinking about the medium, good tool for communicate.
your works are excellent!
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Mohsen Bayramnejad
thankyou dear friend for your message
shanghaiwu
Jens Helmstedt
thankyou for adding me to your watchlist
Geraldine Lefoe
A very powerful image and message Shanghaiwu
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geraldine lefoe
thankyou very much for your comments
shanghaiwu
Ronald Jore
thankyou very very much for adding me to your watchlist
Paul (Quixote)...
Fantastic work and writing. I love your unique style.
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Paul (Quixote) Alleyne
love your comments and thankyou
shanghaiwu
roy wilkins
thankyou for adding this image to your favourites
shanghaiwu
theyellowfury
thankyou for adding this image to your favourites
shanghaiwu
veronica imgram
thankyou for adding this to your favourites
stephen mclaren
Brilliant representation Shang. It is a shadow in our society. Its probably been part of humanity for ever but we dont seem to create the correct measures for protecting our innocent kids. They say paedophiles dont or cant change so why catch one then let them go?? Some have suffered themselves but they should never be given the chance to put a child through hell. A person deserves no rights once they inflict such crimes on a child.
Your image is a brilliant reaction from you. Thankyou for sharing it with us.
shanghaiwu replied
stephen mclaren
so sorry but have just read your comments on this issue/did not see this come through on REDBUBBLE.
this is a huge issue/jail is not the answer for these destructive demons as once the damage is done/the balance of the mind of the victim tipped and maybe forever…..
lazydaze
Lets just cut there dicks off !!! Bring back capital punishment for these bastards!! unfortunatly i think there are pedo’s in high places…would explain the injustice!!
Very powerful Image…nice work!:)
shanghaiwu replied
lazydaze
strong words and much appreciated
Solomon Walker
fantastic photo collage art!!
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solomon walker
thankyou for your comments on this image
Lucindawind
very expressive .. fabulous work !
shanghaiwu replied
lucindawind
thankyou for your wonderful comments
Matt Bottos
Your image & words are very thought provoking. I was at the gallery last weekend where I saw the sculpture & water window in your shot. You have really shown a different side to what I saw though! I find it bizzare beyond belief that someone would put smokers in the same category as a pedophile.
shanghaiwu replied
matt bottos
old news now BUT appreciate your comments/does certainly add another perspective I must say!
thankyou again
shanghaiwu
Medusa
thankyou for adding this image to your favourites
Delphine de Noire
Powerful image and words… Extremely poignant and disturbing…
Well said! Magnificent work!
Mx
shanghaiwu replied
Medusa
thankyou for your comments.
these monsters choose a gentle/fragile child……….
PROFILE of a PEDOPHILE
their lives never the same again !
thankyou for adding me to your watchlist
shanghaiwu
miruna uzdris
thankyou for adding this image to your favourites
midzing
very powerful work,,,,,
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midzing
thankyou for your comments/much appreciated
Delphine de Noire
Dear Shanghaiwu, you are most welcome… As a survivor of such heinous crimes I believe it is my duty and indeed my passion to stand and be counted with those who work tirelessly to fight for the the protection of the abused and to
bring those responsible to justice…
Believe me, when I say I am quite aware of the irrepairable damage wrought on such children…
Thankyou for bringing it to my attention. It is comforting to know one isn’t alone in the struggle so to speak…
Much love
Mx
shanghaiwu replied
Medusa
then this is for you.
I was told during the week that “I make knives”
I would have to agree with that person to a certain extent/ I create to make a difference / I have no fear and will continue…....
thankyou for your comments
shanghaiwu replied
sometimes I make a comment and later realize there maybe some confusion….a photographer /during the Biennale made the comment/’I make knives”......not my immediate friends and family!
Delphine de Noire
Thankyou Shanghaiwu, may we FEARLESSLY continue to “MAKE KNIVES” my friend…
Mx
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medusa
you understood!
thankyou
richardj
I’ve always assumed the word to be spelt with ‘paed(o)’ before, however my trustworthy 1964 Oxford dictionary appears to be missing a page as well. Respectively, misuse of the word paedophile is pertinent in the media, as from my understanding it merely denotes somebody who ‘fantasizes’ over sexual relations with prepubescent children. I believe the correct term is ‘pederast’ whereby the subject ensues the fantasies with action. As for the offending Dr, I think it’s total BS that he should be allowed to practice again. Simply evidence of power corruption in the social hierarchy. The ‘other’ Dr- if in fact he is a different Dr-, needs to undergo a mental health check for that ludicrous correlation between smoking and paedophilia.
Powerful work nonetheless….. Sharp as a knife :)
shanghaiwu
richardj
find your comments very interesting and thankyou for further insight.
much appreciated that you have taken time….....
shanghaiwu
YES
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE/ PLEASE VOTE
Xadrik
Word Man.
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xadrik
thankyou for your comments