[SML] The more things change...

[Stephen Litterst]

On 4/6/16 12:22 PM, Lou Poppler via Stagecraft wrote:
> ----- Randy Porter via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>  >What you don't understand is that by making a choice, the school is
> FORCING its view, as an instrument of the state.  In essence decreeing
> that their choice is acceptable, even if it does make some people
> uncomfortable.
>
> I don't see where there is any "FORCE".
> You seem to be saying that if even one person is uncomfortable, the show
> should not be allowed ?
> What about our duty to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the
> comfortable." ?

Our duty as artists is not the state's duty.

While there can be a long and lively debate about what the duty of the 
state actually *is*, I don't think you'd find many supporters of the 
viewpoint that the state should comfort the afflicted and afflict the 
comfortable.  Well, maybe comforting the afflicted should be in there...

Steve L.

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