Comments on: Vandalism and threats greet “Piss Christ” photograph in France http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/04/19/vandalism-and-threats-greet-piss-christ-photograph-in-france/ Religion, faith and ethics Sat, 25 May 2013 11:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Scott-K http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/04/19/vandalism-and-threats-greet-piss-christ-photograph-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-30447 Scott-K Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:59:29 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=20803#comment-30447 People are threatening violence over a picture... The parallels are pretty clear. What should the authorities do? Not to state the obvious, but they should uphold the law. Both the artist and the gallery are exercising their rights to free speech, and deserve protection. If you don't like Serrano's works, then exercise your own right to free speech through non-violent protest. The authorities will be there to protect you. Just leave the pickaxe at home People are threatening violence over a picture… The parallels are pretty clear.

What should the authorities do? Not to state the obvious, but they should uphold the law. Both the artist and the gallery are exercising their rights to free speech, and deserve protection.

If you don’t like Serrano’s works, then exercise your own right to free speech through non-violent protest. The authorities will be there to protect you. Just leave the pickaxe at home

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