The double message is self-defeating. The damage of unbridled sexual expression litters our cultural landscape. We sell our young people short, and our society's decline accelerates. Many will not welcome Lickona's perspective, but his message needs to be taken to heart. Thanks for publishing something that will provoke us to think and act with a new appreciation for moral and character considerations.
Art is about much more than painting a beautiful picture to hang on the wall.
People's visual imaginations created the chairs we sit in, the cars we drive, the homes we live in, and the movies we see. As a high school art educator, I teach computer programs that develop visual literacy and inspire students to learn visually and to be creative. I was especially heartened when I read Jason Ohler's article. I recently inherited the management of a bachelor of fine arts program in Architectural Illustration. The program was sagging because architectural firms use mostly computer imagery in illustration and limited hand drawing.