Christian Democrats in the United States
Conceptual Issues - CensorshipWe 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. Faith is always a personal choice, and is invulnerable to the belief and expression of other people.
We certainly believe that no one, anywhere, should suffer punishment for free expression and association that does not commit, incite or plan harm of others and does not depict the most heinous crimes against real people, in which case, all but investigative viewing would continue the original crime. Certainly, no one has a right to kill or imprison someone for their artistic or journalistic expression, and we object whole-heartedly to any state that endorses such actions.
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At the risk of offending some good-hearted, god-fearing Jews, the story is important. J didn't waste any time appealing to the Romans to stop the free expression of the Pharisees on the law. He simply went out and fed the people. That's why I think we ought to stop wasting our time bickering about video games and instead reach out to problem kids and let them know that you care, that no matter how bad they feel or how distant, they are not alone. -ed.> detail, links and comments >>
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