I think I would have liked the bottom cover over the one that replaced it. It actually showed the band enjoying themselves. Anyways, you are right it is a slippery slope. Imagine someone photoshops a photo of a group of friends (the editor is also in the photo). He enhances it, makes it look better but it accidently makes one person slightly off color. Now if the "offended" person filed a complaint to Facebook to delete it and it does, what does that say to everyone? Free speech and freedom of expression is dead on this site. Continued complaints would probably arise and next thing you know, Facebook is an online version of Mao's China. It can cost the site money and it can be a public relations nightmare. Now I may not agree that this picture is alright but you have to look at it this way. It was meant as a joke (a tasteless one). Just how some men tell their lady friends to get back in the kitchen and make them a sandwich. This image macro was created to poke fun at a woman's "place" in a male domimated society. Then again I might be overthinking this and it could all just be a guy advocating violence against women. Who knows?
Beatles: They were really tired of photo shoots and were actually quite excited to use the props in the original picture (as you can see from their reaction). The replacement photo sucks and you can see the resentment in their faces. You may already know this but they were forced to stick the new photo over the old on some of the existing copies. I actually have one:
I do think the photo was advocating violence and perhaps it should be reported by the woman to the police? Not sure if FB has any recourse though? We shall see how they react.
Should have stuck with the old one. At least in that one they could pretend to still enjoy being the Beetles.
Record stores refused to sell it. They put paper over it and thought it was obscene. Isn't it amazing how much has changed? This image today is completely benign.
The only purpose for this kind of stuff is to shock and offend people. That end is meaningless and honestly, stupid.
Yep, could've done without that. But yes, that's the point.. a lot has changed.