With forced censorship, people are forced to see what the government and other officials want us to see. The blindfolded person represents the censors who are too blind to see the artistic and literary merit behind an artist or author's work. Being a government official doesn't mean that they can tell you what is art and what is not. Nor can they tell you what you can see and what you can't see.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Forced Censorship
With forced censorship, people are forced to see what the government and other officials want us to see. The blindfolded person represents the censors who are too blind to see the artistic and literary merit behind an artist or author's work. Being a government official doesn't mean that they can tell you what is art and what is not. Nor can they tell you what you can see and what you can't see.
