After reading this article, i find it hard to understand how someone can think that it's right to discriminate any one person for their religious beliefs. Why is it such a big deal that a boy decided to create a drawing that reflects his own religion? Religion and art are both very personal things, and no one has the right to tell another person that they shouldn't express their own beliefs and opinions. Most people i know of who practice some sort of religion take it very seriously, and it's a special part of their life. Art is similar because it reflects something that is special and important to the artist, no matter how it makes others feel.
It was said that the boy in this article had "infringed on other students rights" because he wanted to express his own beliefs. Am i the only one who doesn't understand the logic behind this? It's almost like saying "we don't want you infringing on someone else's rights, so we'll infringe on yours." I don't think it's fair for the boy to be punished for expressing his religion, just because of what other people might think of it. I personally don't have a religion, but i know that is not what most religion is all about. Like I've stated before, his religion is personal, and any other person's opinion of it doesn't matter. This site is a good example of how art and religion are related, and have been for many years.
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some of the world's greatest works of art were commissioned by religious organizations ... churchs, mosques, synagogues, temples, etc. the vatican, the center of the roman catholic church, has perhaps the most extensive art collection on the planet. there is a fine line between art as a representation or expression of relgion or art AS religion. my own belief is that no particular religion should be espoused by any public insitutions - such as schools - but that individuals within those public institutions should be able to express their beliefs freely. good post.
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