Forum: Community Center


Subject: Time to end the AOM...

Jan-Michael opened this issue on Feb 25, 2002 ยท 22 posts


Micheleh posted Mon, 25 February 2002 at 8:34 PM

Watching what? Someone has been nominated as AOM, and the sole reason many object is that they believe that his subject matter is maliciously provocative, and that his supporters do so solely to cause harm. As opinions go, that is no worse than many. However, the administration is capable of handling violations to the TOS. This more closely resembles an attempted lynching. Offense by art is as old as art. There are certain symbols and ideas which some hold "sacred" that they believe are being abused. However, does anyone have the right to deny anyone expression because they don't like it? I have always thought that when people are so vastly angered by satirical representation, that it shows ther own lack of conviction. I too have certain beliefs. If I see a work mocking them, I consider the source and move on. Someone else's interpretation can only be harmful to me if I let it. Why don't you just come out and say Legume? I'm sure he won't care, he seems to be pretty confident in his outlook.