So, we can conclude that as long as its private, the government should be hands off. But if it's in view for the public, and by means of the public, then a more strenuous task is at hand. Many are arguing that Disco Dolls in Hot Skin has artistic value. Well, I am not an artist, nor an art critic, nor an art professor. But I do remember a few things from Art Appreciation in college, and Art History in highschool.
Art is used to convey beauty.
It is something that is aesthetically pleasing. It's also used to convey a message, which is often times political. Well, the British Shock-artists were certainly expressing their religious views. One could assume that many of them have an aversion to Christianity, or at least the Church. In a time where tolerance is necessary for interpreting new and contemporary works, one can't forget what we have to compare with in the past.