Giuliani admitted he hadn't seen the exhibition, but had heard about it. Ofili's parents were born in Lagos, Nigeria. Ofili's painting is considered anti-Catholic. But Ofili is Catholic and was an altar boy. But blasphemy is not against the law in America.
Truth is, one man's blasphemy is another man's religion.
America has recognized that for centuries. The right to speak freely about religion and religious beliefs in a public arena is protected by the First Amendment. He is so disgusted by what he hasn't seen that he wants to withhold all city funding of the museum, toss out the museum's board of directors and take over the building. Giuliani has already withheld the museum's monthly subsidy and started eviction proceedings. On Sept. 28, the museum's board of trustees filed a lawsuit in federal court to halt the mayor's frontal assault on the arts and the museum.