Christian Democrats in the United States

Censorship

We believe no statue, newspaper cartoon, or poopy painting has any power over God, so why waste our time worrying over some temporary fad of art? If we don't take it too seriously, all art is capable of expanding the symbols of our collective conversation, and overall, this is the only means of progress. We believe this cultural progress, based in free expression, is worth funding the occasional piece of offensive art. There is no good way to draw lines around what offends and does not offend other people. God may be offended, but we believe that if God is offended, then God will work it out with the artist personally.

We certainly believe that no one, anywhere, should suffer punishment for free expression and association that does not directly and immediately incite specific criminal behavior that harms others, i.e. inciting a riot, a murder, or yelling "fire!" Certainly, no one has a right to kill someone for their artistic expression.

The editor happens to think "Grand Theft Auto" is pretty fun, but gosh, he doesn't feel any desire to go out and kill people, because his parents let him explore knowledge while guiding with values. Maybe parents should spend a little more time educating their kids on values, and a little less time sitting them in front of a monitor with no supervision. Government can advise us, but it isn't the government's place to hold your kids' hands in the big scary world — it's yours.