Yes it is different. This was a case of public indecency. The restaurant personnel were mortified. The argument is if you dont want it dont look. Kinda difficult in todays society when all kinds of indecency are so common that soft core porn can be seen at 6 pm on the wall of a family restaurant where they were just playing the news. There is and should be a standard for what is considered decent in public. If people want to look at it they should go look for it. Dont assault families with it at every turn. Its in commercials, on billboards, on the news, in the mall, in the checkout lane at the store. Look around. As a mom trying to raise a son who views women as more than objects for sexual gratification, it is maddening. As a mom raising daughters to view themselves as more than objects, it is maddening. I never said they didnt have the right to print it. Just dont appreciate seeing it everywhere.
Do you feel that having the 10 Commandments or a Bible displayed in a public place is acceptable? What about a Nativity Display at the local school?
The argument that you make against the SI cover is EXACTLY the same argument that people make regarting public displays of Christianity.