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Old 11-30-2010, 09:31 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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was it really art?
Was the **** Christ art, the NEA thought so?
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Old 11-30-2010, 09:39 PM
 
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I wouldn't either, just don't expect taxpayer funds to pay for such garbage.
This particular piece does look like garbage to me but I am not an aesthetic person to judge perhaps. Many art pieces look like garbage/worthless to many folks. I just say that I may not appreciate this aesthetically today.

Depiction of Jesus on a Cross may be as offensive to many, and frankly where is art in that? That is why I asked why depict Jesus on a Cross for the said taxpayer money. Especically since many taxpayers are either atheist, or non-christian.

Going with your argument then - Why then have ANY depiction of a Christian diety as an art, or part of art (ie a Renaissance painting/sculpture) since the taxpayers are not necessarily Christian.

An atheist would be offended going by YOUR logic by many old masterpieces... Yet, they are not, they are able to appreciate beauty and skill and, ... yes ART.
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:06 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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I have no problem cutting off funds for all such endeavors.
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:11 PM
 
Location: Imaginary Figment
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Funds should only be used for things we like.
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:11 PM
 
Location: mancos
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any fool who wants to aesthetically view this garbage should be able to.On their own dime not the taxpayers.next we will be paying for their porno movies as ART. sickos
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:16 PM
 
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Was the **** Christ art, the NEA thought so?
Wiki page appears to have been deleted... Do you have another link?
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:20 PM
 
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Funds should only be used for things we like.
Yep. PRIVATE funds.
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:23 PM
 
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any fool who wants to aesthetically view this garbage should be able to.On their own dime not the taxpayers.next we will be paying for their porno movies as ART. sickos
Atheist, and non-Christian taxpayers pay for displaying OFFENSIVE TO THEM perhaps pieces of art.

Get the Christian mega churches to foot the bills for any piece of art depicting Jesus/Mary/etc... Heck pay for Da Vinci's 'obscene' depiction of 'heaven', while you are at it.

Porno? Many classic paintings and sculptures (from ancient Greeks no less!) were actually classified as "porno" in the 50s.
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:41 PM
 
Location: mancos
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Atheist, and non-Christian taxpayers pay for displaying OFFENSIVE TO THEM perhaps pieces of art.

Get the Christian mega churches to foot the bills for any piece of art depicting Jesus/Mary/etc... Heck pay for Da Vinci's 'obscene' depiction of 'heaven', while you are at it.

Porno? Many classic paintings and sculptures (from ancient Greeks no less!) were actually classified as "porno" in the 50s.
I dont care what you want to view or how you want to classify it just pay for it yourself .you people have perverted art and make believe you know art.I am an artist,and dumping ants on something is not art
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:52 PM
 
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I dont care what you want to view or how you want to classify it just pay for it yourself .you people have perverted art and make believe you know art.I am an artist,and dumping ants on something is not art
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