>>2846292No, makes a lot of sense - you're not alone in this belief lol, this shit isn't in just photography. In fact what you mentioned is the norm for most institutions or groups for that matter that by default will always fear some other higher or equal level of control that would disallow any freedom of expression or desire no matter who suffers so long as the relevance and favor of those people who think they're in charge and involved meet and are satisfied with the results.
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