Quote Originally Posted by Necronopticous
Well, I think these articles are pretty repulsive, however I completely agree with Theundeadhero and sympathize with him. I don't know about the intentions of the soldiers posting these pictures and videos, but honestly I don't think that the original idea of posting videos or pictures of the horrible slaughters that are going on in Iraq are disgusting at all. In fact, I think people should be forced to see that. That's the way the world really is, as opposed to the way the media and American government wants you to think that it is. Also, who are you to say what is stooping low when you're nowhere near what's going on, and clearly have no idea what it's like to participate in and see the things these guys experience on a daily basis? The fact that these truthful and telling images and videos are being posted on the Internet isn't disturbing to me at all. You can post anything on the Internet and I guarantee whatever it is there is some people who would get themselves off to it. There are people getting off to Dora the Explorer, that doesn't make airing Dora the Explorer disgusting.

I think there is a difference between a war document and posting pictures of dead people on a porn site. It's the context what makes the difference, and yes, I insist, defense system or not, it is morally disgusting, for me, someone doing that has the dignity of a bug. One thing is showing the truth, the other is being a morbid bastard, and given the nature of the site the pictures are being posted at, I bet more people are there to see gore than to "know what's actually going on". People don't visit rotten.com to learn about human anatomy once disected. Again, in case you have not read the article fully, here is where the big difference between information and sensationalism resides:

Other images appear to be of Iraqi civilians. A series of photos showing two men slumped over in a pickup truck, with nothing visible above their shoulders except a red mass of brain matter and bone, is described as "an Iraqi driver and passenger that tried to run a checkpoint during the first part of OIF." The post goes on to say that "the bad thing about shooting them is that we have to clean it up." Another post, labeled "dead shopkeeper in Iraq," does not explain how the subject of the photo ended up with a large bullet hole in his back but offers the quip "I guess he had some unsatisfied customers."
If I ever die in a war, I really hope I won't end up with my dead body being posted on a porn site forum for some sicko to enjoy.