Although I am not an artist myself this weeks discussion of art and obscenity has really got me thinking. I really do not understand why people need to get so offended by others people's art. If it is offensive to them then why are they looking at it. No piece of art appeals to everyone so why do people feel that if a piece of art does not appeal to them they should have the right to make it unable to be shown. In our class discussion we got onto the subject of money and I really think that money has a lot to do with these types of situations. When people contribute to certain causes they want to see that cause using the money in ways they like. I understand contributors to an organization should have a right to voice their opinions about how their money is spent but this type of manipulation for personal values is wrong. I really wish money wasn't such a huge factor in world and people could just act on their values and not the values of their bank account.
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It's easy to say "don't look at it if you don't like it." But looking at things isn't always intentional. Perhaps it's a poster on the wall, or a billboard...something that you notice off hand. Or something somebody shows you, maybe you're browsing an art gallery and there are hundreds of thousands of works of art. You can't see into the future and know that a work you will rub you the wrong way.
In short, you can't say you don't like something, especially something as individual as art, until you've seen it. And like all people, you have the right to voice your opinion about it, positive or negative.
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