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In an act of self-censorship and under the influence of Fra Savanarolla, Sandro Botticelli destroyed many of his works in the bonfire of the vanities. Under what conditions would you censor art? Should certain subjects remain taboo? If so, which ones? Why? Who should censor? What should be the penalties for producing the art that is censored? Is there a difference in private and public art? Expand your consideration to the availability of visual images on the internet.

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I believe that are, unlike certain literature and media, should rarely if ever be censored. I don't believe that something like a statue or a painting can have the effect over people that a 2000 page book can, or a powerful public speaker for instance. I don't believe that any single piece of art should ever need to be censored, and I don't believe that there are many subjects that are "taboo" anymore. Art in our society plays a much smaller role then literature and media, and even......

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