I enjoyed reading your view on the matter! I do believe that intention has so much to do with it and understand that everyone has they're own expression of goodness and morality.

Some questions: Do you think a photographer's intent is enough to count as active involvement? if they take a photo and move on to a different intimate pain? it's like a one hit wonder. And if you as the viewer feel, but don't move on the momentum of those feelings does that actually mean anything more than a fleeting epiphany wrapped in self absorption?