Crude as in badly made, rather then vulgar, but then by your logic I suppose that would be an ‘absurd’ assumption too? I don’t really want to get into an argument over semantics; I enjoy your writing Rodney, I just didn’t think that analogy worked.

Rodney…
I see you point about the teacher and the R-Rated movie, however, the MPAA rates R-Rated movies for those over the age of 18, and high-schoolers in the US are 17 or younger, so that teacher is technically in the wrong.

On top of that, the public display of a sexual organ from a high-school art class, is also something that is inappropriate, regardless of how you look at it. There are many people that would see the picture, including children under the age of 12, who may not necessarily understand the significance of art, but believe that it’s ok to suddenly start pulling down their pants and showing their parts to the world. There has to be responsibility for your actions, and I think this rendering crosses a line of decency. BTW, so does Michaelangelo’s work, if kids are allowed to see it.

It’s not being depicted sexually, it’s just a body part. It’s another example of ridiculous prudishness that seems to be prevalent throughout the USA. It’s perfectly fine to show a woman wearing about ten square inches of clothing thrusting around a stage whilst she sings about sex but heaven help her if she shows a nipple.

People need to smarten up and realise the difference between showing body parts showing sexual material. Hiding parts of bodies away and treating them as taboo can only develop a stigma that drowns out any rational worries about sexualising children such as projects like the band “t.A.T.u”

So it isn’t an issue of art hanging in a University Hallway or a gallery. This is public.

Furthermore the comparison I made to a school teacher showing naked drawings that are not classic art pieces to minors is simple policy. I have yet to hear of a school board that would allow a teacher to expose a minor to restricted adult content. He stands to lose his job.

There was a story that hit the news a while back about a teacher who showed a rated R film to students in a classroom and he was relieved of his position.

I’m not really sure I agree with you on your teacher statement either, Rodney. It really would depend on who this teacher is showing their drawing to. Remember, there’s a difference between morals and ethics.

Its absurd to assume that the hand drawn porn image I referred to would have to be crude.

That’s a really absurd comparison; are you actually suggesting there’s no obvious difference between a crude pornographic image, sketched by a teacher for one of his students, and a Renaissance painting with no sexual connotations?

I really don’t understand why people get so worked up about nudity, illustrated or otherwise, which is why I insist on getting my penis out at every opportunity.