Not really. The issue was that the individuals in power at the time (in the Congress) had (1) no sense of humor and (2) no appreciation for the arts -- so, they didn't want "porn" to be displayed on their bankroll.
It was the Religious Right at its most arrogant. The Religious Right was offended by the artwork. I happen to be offended by the Religious Right and the religiously elitist dogma they spew. (I used to be one of them, by the way.) You can't give Federal money to The Arts then rule retroactively on what art is -- unless any of the members of that Congress happened to have a graduate degree in Art, and even then it is but an opinion. Mapplethorpe's work is offensive -- but so is the anti-abortion propaganda that is in question. However, I still feel that it is "free speech" (such as the government permits) and as such is allowed. And for the record, I am very much anti-abortion, but at the same time very much pro-choice. Remember, if *men* had the babies, abortions would not only be funded by the government but armed escorts would be provide for men going in for the procedure, and anyone blocking access would be hauled away to jail for trespassing and disturbing the peace. D. On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the issue with maplethorpe was that his degeneracy was government funded. > > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
