GigaOM: “But that’s the way we’ve always done it” never really works as an excuse for an unforeseen problem. The reasoning behind Android’s ability to let app developers access personal smartphone photos without permission is understandable, but it actually goes against a core Android design principle.
I don't know why people are up in arms about this. Its just like a computer any program can access your pictures why people so worried about it on your phone and not your pc.