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August 20 - WORLD GOA DAY
Celebrating the inclusion of Konkani in the 8th schedule of the
Indian Constitution on August 20, 1992
For a list of World Goa Day events see:
http://worldgoaday2009.blogspot.com
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The issue is not just what people decide and consider offensive. The
fundamental issue to me is whether an individual has freedom to do as they
choose, as long as they do not physically harm another, even if they harm
themselves (John Stuart Mill harm's principle).
So even if a majority of people found something offensive, the answer is: mind
your own business, do your own thing if you don't like what I am doing. This is
the libertarian view and provides maximum freedoms for individuals in a
pluralistic, secular democracy.
Regards
George
--- On Wed, 8/19/09, augusto pinto <[email protected]> wrote:-------
I feel that cranks can get away with attacking artists
because the common public simply are not given the chance to decide for
themselves on these contentious issues. This happened with The Satanic Verses
and Da Vinci Code controversies. The same is happening with the Hussein and
Kerkar controversies. Accusations are being made which no one has any
opportunity of checking for themselves. I think that we should test my
statement. Is it possible for all the Press and Electronic media to present the
controversial Hussein and Kerkar art works and ask their readers / viewers to
state whether they find them offensive?
