Why can't pictures be sent via text?

Because the SMS (Short Messaging) standard does not include support for pictures.
To send pictures you need to use MMS (Multimedia Messaging).
The clue is in the name really - "text messages" send text, "multimedia messages" send multimedia (text, pictures, audio & video)

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
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All the best,
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