Monday, August 15, 2011

Freedom of Speech and Expression: The Misconstrued One!


What is freedom? It is a circumstance where we are given a chance to do excellent stuffs without any trepidation and hesitation.

I do not consider the artworks being exhibited at the Cultural Center of the

Philippines (CCP) by the so called artist in the person of Mideo Cruz a manifestation of the exercise of independence!

The artworks of Cruz is an enormous offense to the catholic church and to the catholic religion depicting a cross with a condom, the face of Jesus Christ being replace by a cartoon character which is Mickey Mouse and crucifix with penis on it!

I admit that we are entitle in our own freedom; on the legal aspect I should say that Cruz artworks which he believe is a result of his creative mind is regrettably recognize by the Constitution but it doesn’t mean that we are allowed to be dissipated.

Though the Constitution emphasizes the separation of the church and the state in issues affecting the general public but let us not forget that we are still covered by our custom as well as our Filipino way of life which is based on values.

Cruz art for me is not art at all for the reason that it is very insulting to the ethical and religious facet of all Filipino.

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