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Originally Posted by Charlatan
The thing is, if someone doesn't want you to do it, don't be an ass and keep doing it.
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That sentiment was noticeably lacking at the Wellstone and King funerals. Little attention is paid to it by gay rights demonstrators, or anti-war demonstrators, either.
The point being, you have the right to dislike what someone else is doing, but you are not a law unto yourself.
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Originally Posted by Charlatan
There is no need to be beligerent about it.
If you want to take a picture of some structure and the kid is in the shot and they don't want you to take the picture, ask them politely to move the kid while you get the shot.
I don't care what your rights are. If I don't want you to take my picture, I am damn well going to let you know about it and if you persist I'm going to ask for your film or for you to erase the picture. You see, I don't know what you are going to do with that film. For all I know you *are* going to sell it.
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Although this is a stereotype, it would probably not be wise to follow that course of action with a typical New Yorker, unless you want your kids to hear some very grown-up language. Come to think of it, a southern redneck would probably react unfavorably to you as well.
You don't own the park. If the other person doesn't feel like giving you the picture, or erasing it, your choices are to recognize that you aren't allowed to tell people what to do, or find some other place to take your kids.