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Originally Posted by milt
Taz, maybe I should have asked the question differently because you certainly make a point. Would you be kind enough to rewrite the question so that it addresses the issue of what is art and when does it get censored?
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I think that art is understood/appreciated at an individual level and censorship happens at some social level. Often uninteresting, offensive, or disturbing themes are unpleasant and intentionally avoided at the individual level, but that really isn't the same as being prevented from experiencing them.
FYI, how I define art: An exhibition of craft that transcends its function and communicates a message of emotion, the human condition, or the larger world. It is neither a particularly specific definition, or one I would have trouble changing. Many people have trouble appreciating art because they are unwilling to challenge their definition of what art is.