Posted on 11/10/2013 5:50:04 PM PST by markomalley
Nude studies have been part of Western art from time immemorial, and have no intrinsic or inherent connection with lewdness or pornography. But the example of Michelangelo and everyone else goes out the window when it comes to appeasing Muslims. The principle is absolute: in Muslim countries, non-Muslims must conform their behavior to Islamic sensibilities. In non-Muslim countries, non-Muslims must conform their behavior to Islamic sensibilities.
"Berlin: Artist not allowed to show nude sketches 'out of respect for Muslims,'" by Cheradenine Zakalwe for Islam Versus Europe, November 10 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
In the invitation to the private art show the project sounded really good. It sounded as if something good was being done for artists. Marzahn-Hellersdorf Adult Education Centre is giving artists the opportunity to present their works to a wide public on the floors of the institution. Creatives are brought together with citizens and thus exposed to criticism much more directly than in a commercial gallery. This is how the municipality describes its art exhibition space programme. "Imaginative & colourful paintings and drawings" is the name of the current exhibition of the Berlin artist Susanne Schüffel.The show was supposed to open with a celebration on Friday evening. But the private show was not held; the artist had cancelled. She was allowed to show only some of her pictures. Six nude pictures had been removed a few days before. She is raging.
Last Monday the 46-year-old artist learned that her nude pictures could not be shown on the corridors of the adult education centre "out of respect for Muslims". That is the explanation the deputy director of the adult education centre, Gotthard Hänisch, gave. Muslims could "feel unpleasantly affected" when looking at the sketches. Muslims, including some from the asylum seeker reception home in Carola-Neher-Straße, visit the adult education centre for German courses.
Susanne Schüffel cannot accept the reasoning of the deputy director. "There was no conflict. No one had complained about the sketches. That is anticipatory obedience," says the graduate of Weißensee art school. "This is about the freedom of art." Her classical nude sketches show nothing crude or offensive. "They're about the beauty of woman."
I think its more of a respect for their car bombs and beheadings. I know that sounds cynical.
“I bet they would show piss Christ in a heart beat.”
You got that right.
These Euros better get it together. I’m totally unwilling to live by Muslim standards. Gosh darn it, I’ll walk down the street naked myself - and THAT will really be frightening.
Better ban mirrors in restrooms.
Might see a nude in it.
Corrected for accuracy. Muslims deserve no respect.
Artists should show all their paintings with a black cloth over the top in protest.
post a sign on the door...nude paintings inside....if the muzzies don’t want to see them, they stay out....solved.
I would put up signs outside of town saying that black dogs ae permitted to walk on the same sidewalk as people are, that occasionally you may encounter nude photographs if you look hard enough, you will smell bacon in restaurants, etc., etc. In other words that’s life in our American town.
I guess they could put the sketches in a “nude sketch room.” But why is a Muslim even going in an art studio if his faith forbids the drawings anyhow (as most but not all takes on Islam do).
an even better idea...on passports here or visas, and at all ports of entry to the country a sign which says something like....pork and bacon allowed here, dogs are free to roam neighborhoods, statues and art museums can and will display nude figures, in God we trust, we are largely based on Judeo-Christian principles.....be forewarned....accept these conditions or do not enter
Herr Hanisch is “the Good German”. Soon he’ll be wearing a burqua because someone complained of his business suit as not being “friendly to Moslems.”
It’s Ironic.. there is literally nothing as lewd as islam..
Islam is obscene and lewd, outrageous and murderous..
Nothing of any redeeming value.. nothing..
One word is totally missing from the Quran....—>> LOVE...
Islam is about HATE.. by a hateful God.. in a hateful way..
So outrageous it’s humorous.. Muslims LOVE to HATE..
Muslims have converted me to at least one point of view — Vlad the Impaler had it right.
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