And others wanted to read their work, view their paintings, see them act or hear them sing. Anger, fear, sadness and joy are all seen on the news but never expressed in art. The violence in rap is seen as a problem instead of an artistic expression on the madness of our society. Nude photography is seen as obscene instead of an artist s appreciation of the gift God gave us. Freedom of speech is in the Constitution.
Art is speech.
Art is in the Constitution. But if you don t like my poetry, or if you don t like Monet s paintings or Madonna s rock videos, that s fine. A person does not have to like everything. A person should acknowledge another person s right to say it, sing it, paint it, draw it or photograph it, though. It s unAmerican to think otherwise.