Re: U.S. Government Censors WWII Veterans Documentary

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From: bearclaw
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:24

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In article <44d11164.28324955@news.earthlink.net>,
 hchickpea@hotmail.com wrote:

> That last sentence makes no sense.

"Art that doesn't inflame doesn't inspire".

Great art always manages to offend. The most inspirational generally 
offends the most in grained conventions. That does NOT mean that 
everything offensive is great art. Reflexive public vulgarity rarely 
rises to great art, but more than a few great artists have practiced 
it. None of our most revered historical characters were overly 
concerned about public mores. In fact most of them were decidedly 
opposed to convention or socially accepted practices. 

> You are suggesting that emotions have to be triggered to classifiy 
> art as inspirational.

Not at all. I assert that art MUST elicit some deep _individual_ 
reaction that extends beyond thought or reason to be considered art at 
all.

Art that bores is not art.

> I think you have it confused with pornography, which by definition 
> enflames one or more emotions.

Harry, lift your eyes. Look up. Discern. You do not need government to 
tell the difference. Nobody does.

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Subject: Re: U.S. Government Censors WWII Veterans Documentary
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