Various

There are two things i would like to blog on about:
1. The Sudan. Again we are seeing acts of genocide against the Southern Sudanese - apparently with the support of the Sudanese military. Towns are being decimated, people are being murdered or driven off their land to a very uncertain future - at best finding safety in a refugee camp. How often will the world stand by and watch? We all need to urge our government to speak out - especially in the U.N. to get some real action to save these people.

2. Art or prornography?
The current debate over Bill Henson's photo's highlights the tension between art and pornography which comes up whenever provocative 'works' are displayed. Are far should artistic freedom go? It is a debate that will always be very lively. My view is that when it involves children/adolescents we must always take a conservative view, protecting the innocence of the young. Any freedom has to be balanced against responsibility. In this case art should recognise its responsibility to protect the innocent. What does the display of Henson's photos do in terms of giving permission to others to do in terms of photos?