Culture Wars | The Government Should Not Fund Offensive Art

Public funds should not be used to subsidize shocking and offensive art, contends syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer in the following viewpoint. It is wrong to force taxpayers to support art that insults most people’s sensibilities, he maintains. Moreover, those opposed to funding offensive art are not arguing for censorship. No one is demanding that vulgar art be banned or destoyed—the contention is that artists should not be entitled to government funding if they display offensive material.

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