Censorship is a highly debated topic that while has only two sides to the argument can go back and forth. In this world, there will always be people that hate certain things, whether they are objects or ideas, so they will argue for them to be censored. Throughout history to this day, and most likely in the future, censorship will always remain a controversial topic. Censoring a piece of art should not be allowed because one person said so. According to the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution, all people in this country are given the freedom of speech and expression, as well as the freedom to practice any religion. This applies to artists as well. Artists should have the right to freely express what believe in and not have that right …show more content…
The artist must have depicted the work of art for a reason, so viewers should also consider the author’s message before judging it. It is important to look at art in the most positive way possible rather than to instantly hate on it. Thus most of the time, censorship should not be allowed by the people. However, if it is evident that the author’s intention in creating the work of art is harmful, then censorship can be an issue. It should only be censored if it proposes a threat to a certain group of people and is therefore unconstitutional. Cases today such as the painting of Emmet Till in “Open Casket” by Dana Schutz and the painting “Thérèse Dreaming” by Balthus are argued to fit this category, and so are called to be censored in the museums they are in. I personally, have no issue with these two paintings as I do not see how each of these paintings can offend anyone in any way. The paintings may be disturbing to look at, but that should not be a reason why it should be censored. But those are just my thoughts. Deciding whether a piece of art should be censored should be relatively easy. A public survey should first be given to the people living in the country. If a majority does not agree on the