... say and what an audience wants to hear. Artistically and culturally, many people are conservative and easily offended by what is different or new. Moral judgements may simply disguise lack of artistic taste and poor judgement. Artists, by definition creative, look for new things to say and new ways in which to say them. However, not all innovations are great art or improve society. Do demands for artistic freedom simply seek to justify inferior work and disguise lack of talent? Those making ethical rather than cultural judgements about artistic freedom should consider: - How will society benefit? What are the artist's underlying motives? Does he/she seek to challenge, offend or explore? What are the motives of the audience? Does it seek to appreciate, judge or find fault? Would restrictions remove an artist's right to choose? "In New York at the Brooklyn Museum an exhibition called the Sensations erupted a mushroom cloud of criticism and controversy that ...

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