In a message dated 9/28/99 5:57:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<<  In a Christian dominated culture, offending chrisitan sensibilites is
 NOT equivalent to offending Judaism or Islam etc. One is pushing against
 a dominant ethos which demands that everybody live by it's precepts,
 whilst the other is a minority culture trying to retain it's integrity
 and beliefs in a hostile environment. >>

This is the same argument that has been used to justify what is now coming to
be seen as reverse discrimination in school admissions and the job market.
It fails for the same reasons - one of which is that it offends our sense of
fairness in that it treats one like group differently than another.

That said, I have a much higher tolerance for art and humor than for other
modes of communication.  Both obviously require a separate cognitive function
- interpretation.  Thus, any challenge to a piece of art is a challenge to
our thoughts.

Oh, and as far as under 17 exhibits, I think it's a great idea.  Maybe swarms
of kids will come to try to sneak in!

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